Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi
Burundi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.14 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.14 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2020.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3549 GPIA, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3549 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.4486 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5115 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5295 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.563 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5477 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5754 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6003 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5993 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5872 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6024 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6048 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.604 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5835 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.61 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5953 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6234 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6813 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6988 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8661 GPIA | +23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7657 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7742 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8392 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8109 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7976 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7459 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6844 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 0.779 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8488 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9369 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9588 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.14 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +26.4% | 0.3549 GPIA | 0.4486 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5163 GPIA | 0.3549 GPIA | 0.6003 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.6091 GPIA | 0.5835 GPIA | 0.6813 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7762 GPIA | 0.6988 GPIA | 0.8661 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.8125 GPIA | 0.6844 GPIA | 0.9369 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.9588 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 10 Bangladesh 1.16 GPIA compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.16 GPIA compare
- 12 Cook Islands 1.15 GPIA compare
- 14 Lesotho 1.14 GPIA compare
- 15 Naoero 1.13 GPIA compare
- 16 Montserrat 1.13 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Burundi was 1.14 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3549 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release