Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 63.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi stood at 63.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 84.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.3% | — |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +168.2% |
| 1974 | 65.8% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 60.8% | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 75.4% | +33.1% |
| 1978 | 61.7% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 73.5% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | +10.8% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 84.8% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +25.1% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 63.3% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.6% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.1% | 19.3% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 67.1% | 84.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 58.0% | 72.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 58.3% | 70.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.3% | 70.6% | 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, female in Burundi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Burundi was 63.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release