Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 69.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi, 1999–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi peaked at 87.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 81st of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +62.6% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 65.7% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +30.7% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 39.6% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 41.6% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 78 Madagascar 71.1% compare
- 79 Sierra Leone 70.8% compare
- 80 Argentina 69.9% compare
- 82 Malaysia 69.0% compare
- 83 Kuwait 68.7% compare
- 84 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.6% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Burundi was 69.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release