Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.02 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.4921 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
50
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi stood at 1.02 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4921 GPIA, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4921 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5071 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5671 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5951 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6054 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6285 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6399 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6351 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6489 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.648 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6512 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6256 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6459 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6693 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6955 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7211 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7488 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7895 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8021 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8063 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8407 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8188 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8197 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8468 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8424 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8166 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7922 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8018 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8005 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.786 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8069 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8342 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8599 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9117 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9315 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9525 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9695 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9899 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.959 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.591 GPIA | 0.4921 GPIA | 0.6489 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6997 GPIA | 0.6256 GPIA | 0.8021 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8204 GPIA | 0.7922 GPIA | 0.8468 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.8654 GPIA | 0.786 GPIA | 0.9695 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 29 British Virgin Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 1.02 GPIA compare
- 31 China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.02 GPIA compare
- 34 Ukraine 1.02 GPIA compare
- 35 Oman 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 1.02 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4921 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release