Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.4793 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4793 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burundi 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4793 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4937 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5529 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5793 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.589 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.6093 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6251 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6187 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6304 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6312 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6308 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6204 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6324 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6555 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6824 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7059 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7358 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7759 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7884 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7938 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8212 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8018 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8026 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8018 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8227 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8416 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8881 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9026 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9295 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9412 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9565 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.966 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9741 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9946 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5753 GPIA | 0.4793 GPIA | 0.6304 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.6859 GPIA | 0.6204 GPIA | 0.7884 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.7938 GPIA | 0.8212 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8644 GPIA | 0.8018 GPIA | 0.9295 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9412 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Mexico 1.07 GPIA compare
- 15 Finland 1.07 GPIA compare
- 16 Honduras 1.06 GPIA compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 1.06 GPIA compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.06 GPIA compare
- 20 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 GPIA 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 1.06 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4793 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release