Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 68.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
68.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
158th
of 170 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 1986
All-time low
27.0%
in 1972
Years of data
39
1972–2019

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2019

204060801972199520191972: 27 %1973: 60.9 %1974: 72.5 %1975: 68.4 %1976: 67 %1977: 79.3 %1978: 70.3 %1979: 81.5 %1980: 84.4 %1982: 86 %1983: 85.1 %1984: 83.4 %1985: 77.4 %1986: 87.1 %1987: 86 %1988: 72.6 %1989: 71.2 %1990: 78.2 %1991: 62.8 %1992: 74.7 %2000: 62.1 %2001: 65.3 %2002: 75 %2003: 69.6 %2004: 73.6 %2006: 72.1 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 75.9 %2009: 68.8 %2010: 65 %2011: 61.3 %2012: 65.1 %2013: 73.5 %2014: 65.8 %2015: 64.1 %2016: 62.2 %2017: 63.8 %2018: 63.3 %2019: 68.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi is 68.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 87.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1972.

Burundi ranks 158th of 170 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, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2019.
Year % Change
1972 27.0%
1973 60.9% +125.5%
1974 72.5% +19.1%
1975 68.4% -5.7%
1976 67.0% -2.0%
1977 79.3% +18.3%
1978 70.3% -11.4%
1979 81.5% +16.0%
1980 84.4% +3.5%
1982 86.0% +1.9%
1983 85.1% -1.0%
1984 83.4% -2.0%
1985 77.4% -7.2%
1986 87.1% +12.5%
1987 86.0% -1.2%
1988 72.6% -15.6%
1989 71.2% -1.9%
1990 78.2% +9.8%
1991 62.8% -19.7%
1992 74.7% +18.9%
2000 62.1% -16.9%
2001 65.3% +5.1%
2002 75.0% +14.9%
2003 69.6% -7.1%
2004 73.6% +5.8%
2006 72.1% -2.1%
2007 68.7% -4.7%
2008 75.9% +10.5%
2009 68.8% -9.4%
2010 65.0% -5.4%
2011 61.3% -5.7%
2012 65.1% +6.1%
2013 73.5% +13.0%
2014 65.8% -10.5%
2015 64.1% -2.6%
2016 62.2% -3.0%
2017 63.8% +2.5%
2018 63.3% -0.7%
2019 68.4% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.9% 27.0% 81.5% 8
1980s 81.5% 71.2% 87.1% 9
1990s 71.9% 62.8% 78.2% 3
2000s 70.1% 62.1% 75.9% 9
2010s 65.3% 61.3% 73.5% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 155 Papua New Guinea 71.6% compare
  2. 156 Guinea 70.5% compare
  3. 157 Uganda 69.6% compare
  4. 159 Ethiopia 67.2% compare
  5. 160 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
  6. 161 Gabon 66.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Burundi was 68.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
Burundi ranks 158th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,698 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release