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
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release