Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi stood at 1.02 GPI. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4653 GPI, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 106th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4653 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4785 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.536 GPI | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5608 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5682 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5862 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6078 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6102 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6127 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6008 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6314 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6559 GPI | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6773 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7082 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.749 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7651 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7738 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8016 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7841 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7862 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8095 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8284 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8767 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9308 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9539 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9604 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9774 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9823 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5433 GPI | 0.4653 GPI | 0.6078 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6678 GPI | 0.6008 GPI | 0.7651 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7864 GPI | 0.7738 GPI | 0.8016 GPI | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8382 GPI | 0.8095 GPI | 0.8767 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9798 GPI | 0.9308 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 103 Jordan 1.03 GPI compare
- 104 Maldives 1.03 GPI compare
- 105 Russian Federation 1.02 GPI compare
- 107 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.02 GPI compare
- 108 Guyana 1.02 GPI compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPI 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 to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Burundi was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4653 GPI in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 106th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 to tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.