Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi
Burundi: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.04 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.04
World rank
11th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2025
All-time low
0.6008
in 1973
Years of data
34
1973–2025
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.04 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi peaked at 1.04 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6008, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.6008 | — |
| 1978 | 0.6721 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6786 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6788 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.647 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6678 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6958 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7258 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7591 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7946 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8385 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8538 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8366 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8316 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8187 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8412 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8971 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9116 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9685 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9791 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.03 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9961 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.04 | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.04 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9698, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6364 | 0.6008 | 0.6721 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.7207 | 0.647 | 0.8385 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8538 | 0.8538 | 0.8538 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9092 | 0.8187 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9961 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Sudan 1.07 compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.05 compare
- 10 East Timor 1.05 compare
- 12 Nauru 1.04 compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 1.04 compare
- 14 Ecuador 1.03 compare
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Burundi was 1.04 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2025.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6008 in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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