School enrollment, preprimary in Burundi
Burundi: School enrollment, preprimary was 16.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Burundi, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
That represents a change of up 103.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Burundi peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1974.
That places Burundi 173rd out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 8.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 170 Saudi Arabia 18.3% compare
- 171 Senegal 17.6% compare
- 172 South Africa 17.5% compare
- 174 Uganda 14.4% compare
- 175 Congo 14.3% compare
- 176 Guinea-Bissau 13.2% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Burundi?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Burundi was 16.5% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.4%. 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 (% 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.