Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi
Burundi: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 49.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi peaked at 84.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 167th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1002.2% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 3.4% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 62.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 60.2% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 53.8% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.0% | 52.6% | 10 |
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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, total in Burundi?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Burundi was 49.7% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Burundi ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% 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.