Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi

Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 84.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
84.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
148th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2017
All-time low
14.9%
in 1977
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi, 1971–2019

204060801001971199520191971: 23.4 %1972: 22.5 %1973: 16.4 %1974: 15 %1975: 15.3 %1976: 15 %1977: 14.9 %1978: 15.9 %1979: 16 %1980: 17.2 %1981: 18.8 %1982: 21.8 %1983: 26.2 %1984: 29.4 %1985: 32.3 %1986: 34.9 %1987: 38.8 %1988: 43 %1989: 44 %1990: 44.5 %1991: 45.3 %1992: 44.1 %1993: 43.9 %2003: 45.9 %2004: 48.5 %2005: 50.6 %2006: 60.8 %2007: 66.7 %2009: 76.4 %2010: 80.6 %2011: 83.9 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 86.2 %2014: 87.9 %2015: 88.6 %2016: 88.7 %2017: 90 %2018: 88 %2019: 84.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi stood at 84.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 90.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1977.

That places Burundi 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year % Change
1971 23.4%
1972 22.5% -3.9%
1973 16.4% -27.1%
1974 15.0% -8.5%
1975 15.3% +1.7%
1976 15.0% -1.7%
1977 14.9% -1.0%
1978 15.9% +7.1%
1979 16.0% +0.5%
1980 17.2% +7.3%
1981 18.8% +9.3%
1982 21.8% +16.1%
1983 26.2% +20.4%
1984 29.4% +12.2%
1985 32.3% +9.6%
1986 34.9% +8.0%
1987 38.8% +11.4%
1988 43.0% +10.7%
1989 44.0% +2.4%
1990 44.5% +1.2%
1991 45.3% +1.6%
1992 44.1% -2.5%
1993 43.9% -0.5%
2003 45.9% +4.6%
2004 48.5% +5.6%
2005 50.6% +4.3%
2006 60.8% +20.2%
2007 66.7% +9.7%
2009 76.4% +14.4%
2010 80.6% +5.6%
2011 83.9% +4.0%
2012 84.7% +1.0%
2013 86.2% +1.8%
2014 87.9% +1.9%
2015 88.6% +0.9%
2016 88.7% +0.1%
2017 90.0% +1.5%
2018 88.0% -2.3%
2019 84.9% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.2% 14.9% 23.4% 9
1980s 30.6% 17.2% 44.0% 10
1990s 44.4% 43.9% 45.3% 4
2000s 58.2% 45.9% 76.4% 6
2010s 86.4% 80.6% 90.0% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 145 Papua New Guinea 85.4% compare
  2. 146 Jamaica 85.3% compare
  3. 147 Panama 85.0% compare
  4. 149 Kenya 84.8% compare
  5. 150 Mozambique 84.0% compare
  6. 151 El Salvador 83.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Burundi was 84.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1977.
How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Burundi ranks 148th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.