Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 75.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi is 75.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 101.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2003.
That places Burundi 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.3% | — |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 95.6% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 101.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.8% | 56.3% | 95.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 83.5% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 75.3% | 83.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi was 75.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 101.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release