Persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi
Burundi: Persistence to grade 5, total was 59.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi stood at 59.9%.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi peaked at 86.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +223.8% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 15.6% | 80.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 68.3% | 86.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 61.8% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 58.8% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 148 Papua New Guinea 65.2% compare
- 149 Benin 62.7% compare
- 150 Uganda 61.1% compare
- 152 Central African Republic 56.7% compare
- 153 Mali 56.5% compare
- 154 Mozambique 56.4% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Burundi was 59.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Burundi ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.