Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 45.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi stood at 45.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 82.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 37.5% | +1250.1% |
| 1974 | 57.8% | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 45.3% | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 47.1% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 77.7% | +65.0% |
| 1978 | 47.9% | -38.3% |
| 1979 | 71.3% | +48.7% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 82.8% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | -21.6% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 54.0% | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +18.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 45.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 45.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male 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 | +1250.1% | 2.8% | 37.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.4% | 2.8% | 77.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 74.0% | 64.9% | 82.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 51.8% | 63.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 38.5% | 47.3% | 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, male in Burundi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Burundi was 45.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release