Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 65.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 65.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 87.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.2% | — |
| 1973 | 59.6% | +156.9% |
| 1974 | 73.2% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 65.9% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 82.2% | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -16.3% |
| 1979 | 84.2% | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 85.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78.1% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 87.2% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 85.2% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 71.8% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 76.8% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -14.9% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 63.7% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 70.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 74.0% | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +9.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 65.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 65.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.3%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +156.9% | 23.2% | 59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 23.2% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 71.8% | 87.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.2% | 65.3% | 76.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 63.7% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.7% | 70.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 173 Côte d'Ivoire 68.2% compare
- 174 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
- 175 Mozambique 66.1% compare
- 177 Mali 64.9% compare
- 178 Ethiopia 64.5% compare
- 179 Niger 62.6% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 65.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release