Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 67.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Burundi, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 67.2% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 460.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Burundi peaked at 67.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2002.
That places Burundi 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.7% | — |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | +27.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 67.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.0%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 67.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.8%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 22.6% | 67.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Burundi?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Burundi was 67.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 460.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.