Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 44.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male 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, male in Burundi is 44.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 65.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.3% | — |
| 1973 | 14.9% | +78.4% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 14.1% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 31.4% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 31.3% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 35.6% | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 44.1% | +24.1% |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 38.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 57.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -6.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 44.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.6%, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 44.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 62% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +78.4% | 8.3% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 8.3% | 15.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 13.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 44.1% | 54.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 26.7% | 51.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 47.2% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 44.0% | 44.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Angola 46.9% compare
- 189 Burkina Faso 46.8% compare
- 190 Central African Republic 45.6% compare
- 192 Niger 40.9% compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 38.9% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 31.3% 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, male in Burundi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi was 44.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release