School enrollment, primary, male in Burundi
Burundi: School enrollment, primary, male was 91.5% in 2018. β² Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Burundi, 1973β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, male in Burundi stood at 91.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 94.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 1978.
That places Burundi 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.0% | 20.6% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 22.4% | 53.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 45.1% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 91.5% | 94.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 94 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 91.7% compare
- 95 India 91.6% compare
- 96 Hungary 91.5% compare
- 98 Bangladesh 91.5% compare
- 99 Armenia, Republic of 90.9% compare
- 100 Ukraine 90.7% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Burundi?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Burundi was 91.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 97th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.