Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi

Burundi: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.6%
World rank
165th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2025
All-time low
3.8%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2009–2025

Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi, 2009–2025

57.51012.5152009201720252009: 5.9 %2010: 5 %2011: 3.8 %2012: 4 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 5.4 %2015: 6.9 %2016: 6.7 %2017: 6.7 %2018: 7.6 %2019: 8.2 %2020: 8.1 %2025: 14.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi is 14.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 112.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi peaked at 14.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.

That places Burundi 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1
2010s 5.9% 3.8% 8.2% 10
2020s 11.4% 8.1% 14.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi?
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Burundi was 14.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
Burundi ranks 165th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,976 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.