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

Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 63.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
63.2%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
159th
of 170 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 1982
All-time low
21.3%
in 1972
Years of data
39
1972–2019

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

204060801972199520191972: 21.3 %1973: 58.8 %1974: 73.7 %1975: 67.3 %1976: 65.1 %1977: 84.2 %1978: 67.8 %1979: 86 %1980: 85.1 %1982: 88.4 %1983: 85.5 %1984: 83.8 %1985: 78.6 %1986: 87.3 %1987: 84.6 %1988: 73.9 %1989: 72.2 %1990: 75.5 %1991: 67.5 %1992: 74.2 %2000: 64.9 %2001: 75 %2002: 70.3 %2003: 70.7 %2004: 72.5 %2006: 71.2 %2007: 64.9 %2008: 72.1 %2009: 63.4 %2010: 61.7 %2011: 58.1 %2012: 65.2 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 61.3 %2015: 59.5 %2016: 58.4 %2017: 57.1 %2018: 56.9 %2019: 63.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 63.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 88.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 1972.

That places Burundi 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Burundi, 1972 to 2019.
Year % Change
1972 21.3%
1973 58.8% +176.1%
1974 73.7% +25.3%
1975 67.3% -8.7%
1976 65.1% -3.3%
1977 84.2% +29.3%
1978 67.8% -19.5%
1979 86.0% +26.9%
1980 85.1% -1.0%
1982 88.4% +3.9%
1983 85.5% -3.3%
1984 83.8% -2.0%
1985 78.6% -6.2%
1986 87.3% +11.1%
1987 84.6% -3.1%
1988 73.9% -12.6%
1989 72.2% -2.3%
1990 75.5% +4.6%
1991 67.5% -10.6%
1992 74.2% +9.8%
2000 64.9% -12.5%
2001 75.0% +15.5%
2002 70.3% -6.3%
2003 70.7% +0.5%
2004 72.5% +2.5%
2006 71.2% -1.7%
2007 64.9% -8.9%
2008 72.1% +11.2%
2009 63.4% -12.1%
2010 61.7% -2.7%
2011 58.1% -5.9%
2012 65.2% +12.2%
2013 67.2% +3.1%
2014 61.3% -8.7%
2015 59.5% -2.9%
2016 58.4% -1.9%
2017 57.1% -2.1%
2018 56.9% -0.5%
2019 63.2% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 65.5% 21.3% 86.0% 8
1980s 82.2% 72.2% 88.4% 9
1990s 72.4% 67.5% 75.5% 3
2000s 69.4% 63.4% 75.0% 9
2010s 60.8% 56.9% 67.2% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 156 Uganda 68.2% compare
  2. 157 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
  3. 158 Mozambique 66.5% compare
  4. 160 Ethiopia 62.3% compare
  5. 161 Gabon 62.0% compare
  6. 162 Niger 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi?
Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi was 63.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1982.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 159th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
170 places, 3,697 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release