Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 56.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 87.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1972.
That places Burundi 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 13.9% | — |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +258.4% |
| 1974 | 68.0% | +36.7% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 84.2% | +47.8% |
| 1978 | 60.9% | -27.7% |
| 1979 | 78.5% | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 81.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 85.5% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 69.1% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7% | 13.9% | 84.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 81.1% | 69.3% | 87.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 65.3% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 59.2% | 69.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 49.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 136 Gabon 58.4% compare
- 137 Central African Republic 57.2% compare
- 138 Mozambique 56.9% compare
- 140 Côte d'Ivoire 56.0% compare
- 141 Ethiopia 52.7% compare
- 142 Niger 51.9% 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, male in Burundi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Burundi was 56.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release