Primary enrollment selected countries in Burundi
Burundi: Primary enrollment selected countries was 73.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.53
World rank
189th
of 209 countries
All-time high
94.73
in 2011
All-time low
15.87
in 1978
Years of data
34
1973–2025
Primary enrollment selected countries in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 73.53 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2025.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Burundi peaked at 94.73 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.87, in 1978.
Burundi ranks 189th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 18.71 | — |
| 1978 | 15.87 | -15.2% |
| 1980 | 16.89 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 18.34 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 21.22 | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 26.64 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 30.97 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 35.06 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 37.67 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 42.43 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 45.06 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 45.53 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 42.32 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 51.16 | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 51.8 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 55.22 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 56.77 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 60.38 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 77.92 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 85.42 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 93.07 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 90.68 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.16 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 94.73 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.54 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 88.06 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 91.07 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 88.9 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 87.33 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 83.08 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 80.38 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 78.86 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 79.38 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.53 | -7.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.29 | 15.87 | 18.71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 30.47 | 16.89 | 45.06 | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.53 | 45.53 | 45.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.47 | 42.32 | 93.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.01 | 78.86 | 94.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.46 | 73.53 | 79.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 enrollment selected countries in Burundi?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Burundi was 73.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.73 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Burundi ranks 189th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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