Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.23 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi, 1972–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.23 GPI for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi peaked at 1.9 GPI in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8378 GPI, in 1991.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.9 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPI | -46.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8867 GPI | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 GPI | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9221 GPI | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8464 GPI | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9788 GPI | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8805 GPI | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9312 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9898 GPI | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9195 GPI | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9006 GPI | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8378 GPI | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9937 GPI | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9039 GPI | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9956 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPI | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.08 GPI | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.27 GPI | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 GPI | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.23 GPI | +4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.23 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.23 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 GPI, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPI | 0.8464 GPI | 1.9 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9353 GPI | 0.9006 GPI | 0.9898 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.8378 GPI | 0.8378 GPI | 0.8378 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9039 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.17 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.27 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.76 GPI compare
- 2 Lesotho 1.36 GPI compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 1.23 GPI compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 1.21 GPI compare
- 6 Suriname 1.18 GPI 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Burundi was 1.23 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 GPI in 1972.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8378 GPI in 1991.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.