Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 47.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 47.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 69.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.7% | — |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +90.7% |
| 1974 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 11.5% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 10.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 22.6% | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 29.9% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 41.7% | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 44.2% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 52.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -7.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 47.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 47.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 | +90.7% | 5.7% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 10.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 37.5% | 48.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 24.6% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 51.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 47.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release