Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 53.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi is 53.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 81.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.3% | — |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +620.7% |
| 1974 | 51.2% | +35.1% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 65.7% | +51.5% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +33.8% |
| 1980 | 71.9% | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 81.9% | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 65.5% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +12.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.2%, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female 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 | +620.7% | 5.3% | 37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.9% | 5.3% | 65.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 59.7% | 81.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 53.6% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 59.1% | 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, female in Burundi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Burundi was 53.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release