Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.47 GPIA
in 1972
All-time low
0.8378 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
31
1972–2019
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.15 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi peaked at 1.47 GPIA in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8378 GPIA, in 1991.
Burundi ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.47 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | -31.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8867 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9221 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8464 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9788 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8805 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9312 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9898 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9195 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9006 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8378 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9937 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9039 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.21 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.14 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.8464 GPIA | 1.47 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9353 GPIA | 0.9006 GPIA | 0.9898 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8378 GPIA | 0.8378 GPIA | 0.8378 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9039 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Burundi was 1.15 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 GPIA in 1972.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8378 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release