Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.06 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 GPIA
World rank
90th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.4743 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.06 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4743 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burundi 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4743 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4894 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5482 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5748 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5839 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6034 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6236 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6256 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6261 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6162 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6519 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6787 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7018 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7325 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7718 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7845 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7906 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8171 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7976 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7981 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8125 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8308 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8788 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9323 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9557 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9625 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9798 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9847 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5568 GPIA | 0.4743 GPIA | 0.6236 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6877 GPIA | 0.6162 GPIA | 0.7845 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8008 GPIA | 0.7906 GPIA | 0.8171 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8407 GPIA | 0.8125 GPIA | 0.8788 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9821 GPIA | 0.9323 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 87 Costa Rica 1.06 GPIA compare
- 88 Czechia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 89 Serbia 1.06 GPIA compare
- 91 New Zealand 1.06 GPIA compare
- 92 South Africa 1.06 GPIA compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4743 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release