Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 129.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 129.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 167.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.0% | — |
| 1973 | 24.2% | -45.0% |
| 1974 | 21.3% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 25.7% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 30.0% | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 31.6% | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 33.6% | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 71.0% | +88.3% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 74.6% | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 82.5% | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 68.5% | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 167.4% | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 147.9% | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 130.5% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 130.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 136.0% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 136.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 133.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 130.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 133.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 140.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 140.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 127.7% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 129.1% | +1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 129.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 129.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 129.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +88.3% | 37.7% | 71.0% |
| 2006 | +88.7% | 88.7% | 167.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.1% | 21.3% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.3% | 31.6% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 60.3% | 69.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 107.7% | 71.2% | 167.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.2% | 127.7% | 140.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Burundi was 129.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 167.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.