School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Burundi
Burundi: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 16.2% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Burundi, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Burundi stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Burundi peaked at 16.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1974.
That places Burundi 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +85.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +54.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +34.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +97.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +251.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +251.7% | 3.3% | 11.7% |
| 2007 | +97.3% | 1.7% | 3.3% |
| 1982 | +85.7% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.8% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.0% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 168 Saudi Arabia 17.7% compare
- 169 South Africa 17.4% compare
- 170 Senegal 16.4% compare
- 172 Uganda 14.1% compare
- 173 Congo 13.7% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 12.8% compare
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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in Burundi?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Burundi was 16.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.