Primary completion rate, female in Burundi
Burundi: Primary completion rate, female was 51.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, female in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2020, primary completion rate, female in Burundi stood at 51.3%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Burundi peaked at 72.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary completion rate, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1973 | 6.7% | +125.5% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.7% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.9% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | +34.9% |
| 1984 | 17.0% | +34.7% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 19.2% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 26.5% | +42.2% |
| 1989 | 24.2% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 57.9% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 71.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 16.1% | 7.9% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.8% | 41.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 22.4% | 46.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 51.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 51.3% | 51.3% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Burundi?
- Primary completion rate, female in Burundi was 51.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Burundi ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.