Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 53.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 53.7% for persistence to last grade of primary, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi peaked at 81.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.3% | — |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +620.7% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +12.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Persistence to last grade of primary, female 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 | +620.7% | 5.3% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 5.3% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 59.7% | 81.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 53.6% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Burundi was 53.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.