Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 60.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2018
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 60.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% 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 173rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 60.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.9%, 87% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 60.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 74% 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 | 62.7% | 59.7% | 70.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 60.0% in 2018, 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 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.