Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 59.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 59.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 86.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.6% | — |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +223.8% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 80.6% | +41.7% |
| 1978 | 61.2% | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 81.3% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 85.4% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 68.3% | -18.7% |
| 1989 | 69.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 61.8% | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 73.4% | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 68.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +12.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 59.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.1%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 59.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 74.6%, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +223.8% | 15.6% | 50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.4% | 15.6% | 80.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 68.3% | 86.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.5% | 61.8% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 65.9% | 58.8% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 53.3% | 64.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 149 Papua New Guinea 65.2% compare
- 150 Benin 62.7% compare
- 151 Uganda 61.1% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 56.7% compare
- 154 Mali 56.5% compare
- 155 Mozambique 56.4% compare
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, both sexes in Burundi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 59.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release