Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 8.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
131st
of 133 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2019
All-time low
7.7%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burundi, 2014–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.7% for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
That places Burundi 131st out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.2% | — |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.3%, 36% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 22% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Liberia 24.3%
- 129 Sierra Leone 16.8%
- 130 Madagascar 11.9%
- 132 Niger 7.5% compare
- 133 Chad 1.2% 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 unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burundi?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Burundi was 8.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release