Primary education, pupils (% female) in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Burundi is 50.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Burundi peaked at 50.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.9% | — |
| 1972 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.2% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 37.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 39.0% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.8% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 44.1% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 44.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.1% | 32.9% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 38.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.1% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 43.9% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 49.7% | 50.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Burundi?
- Primary education, pupils in Burundi was 50.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, pupils?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.