Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 99.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.7%
World rank
119th
of 214 countries
All-time high
135.8%
in 2010
All-time low
24.8%
in 1977
Years of data
50
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 99.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 135.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1977.
Burundi ranks 119th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 37.4% | — |
| 1972 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 30.1% | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 26.7% | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 24.8% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.2% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 29.9% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 35.0% | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 42.3% | +21.0% |
| 1984 | 47.4% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 51.8% | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 55.8% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.4% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -20.7% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 53.0% | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 82.1% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 112.6% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 124.6% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 126.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 133.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 135.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 135.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 130.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 124.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 119.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 114.6% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 111.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 106.9% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 103.7% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 100.9% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 99.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 24.8% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 27.8% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 41.1% | 69.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 65.7% | 133.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.4% | 100.9% | 135.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4% | 99.7% | 101.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Burundi was 99.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release