Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.11 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.862 GPIA, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 8th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.28 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.04 GPIA | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9681 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9952 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8959 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.01 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9355 GPIA | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9602 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9731 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9873 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9718 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9679 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9547 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8889 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9777 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9837 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.862 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9748 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.17 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.8959 GPIA | 1.28 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9786 GPIA | 0.9547 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.8889 GPIA | 0.9777 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.862 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 1.11 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.862 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release