Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Burundi 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -38.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Malawi 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.