Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1748 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.1748 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.2003 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.033 units per person, in 1977.
That places Burundi 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0502 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0496 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0379 units per person | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0342 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0341 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0334 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.033 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0347 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0347 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0364 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0385 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0441 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0538 units per person | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0612 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0681 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0862 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0993 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1038 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1067 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.111 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1077 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1147 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0873 units per person | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0703 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0748 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0897 units per person | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1059 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1089 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1132 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1197 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1325 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1684 units per person | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1827 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1885 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1944 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1973 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2003 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1967 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1925 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1895 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1876 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1878 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1848 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1831 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1805 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1825 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1748 units per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.038 units per person | 0.033 units per person | 0.0502 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 0.1038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0964 units per person | 0.0703 units per person | 0.1147 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1472 units per person | 0.1089 units per person | 0.1944 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.19 units per person | 0.1805 units per person | 0.2003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1787 units per person | 0.1748 units per person | 0.1825 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1796 units per person compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 0.1781 units per person compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 0.1767 units per person compare
- 18 Benin 0.1743 units per person compare
- 19 Central African Republic 0.1726 units per person compare
- 20 Mauritania 0.1725 units per person compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Burundi was 0.1748 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2003 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 units per person in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.