Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 79.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi is 79.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 98.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 178th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 45.4% | — |
| 2004 | 49.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 94.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 45.4% | 90.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 87.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 79.4% | 86.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 175 Iraq 81.4% compare
- 176 Lao People's Democratic Republic 80.0% compare
- 177 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.9% compare
- 179 British Virgin Islands 78.6% compare
- 180 Angola 78.4% compare
- 181 Nigeria 77.8% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi was 79.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release