Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 75.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
75.1%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2011
All-time low
12.8%
in 1978
Years of data
34
1973–2025
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 75.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2025.
The figure is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi peaked at 96.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1978.
Burundi ranks 156th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14.0% | — |
| 1978 | 12.8% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 13.7% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 16.7% | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 21.3% | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 29.5% | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 32.5% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 37.6% | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 41.1% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 46.5% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 92.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 90.5% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 84.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 75.1% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 13.7% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 38.6% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 80.1% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 75.1% | 80.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Burundi was 75.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Burundi ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release