Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) was 48.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Burundi, 2002–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 48.7% for gross graduation ratio, primary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 58.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2002.
Burundi ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.1% | — |
| 2003 | 14.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +56.4% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 30.1% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | +13.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 48.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.6%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 48.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 14.1% | 28.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 30.1% | 58.2% | 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, male in Burundi?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, male in Burundi was 48.7% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, male (%). 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.