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
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release