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.
School enrollment, preprimary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -35.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +70.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +52.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +45.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +97.3% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +246.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 | +246.4% | 3.5% | 12.1% |
| 2007 | +97.3% | 1.8% | 3.5% |
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
- 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 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.