Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 49.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 49.7%.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 84.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 168th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.4% | — |
| 1973 | 37.7% | +1002.2% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 45.6% | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +59.2% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -34.7% |
| 1979 | 67.8% | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 75.2% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 84.3% | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 62.7% | -24.1% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -24.9% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 57.9% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 50.7% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +15.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 49.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 49.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade 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 | +1002.2% | 3.4% | 37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 3.4% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 74.5% | 62.7% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 60.2% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 53.8% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.0% | 52.6% | 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, both sexes in Burundi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 49.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 168th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release