Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.0%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
93.5%
in 2008
All-time low
19.0%
in 1978
Years of data
34
1973–2025
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burundi stood at 72.0%.
The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 93.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1978.
That places Burundi 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 23.4% | — |
| 1978 | 19.0% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 21.8% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 25.8% | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +24.0% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 40.6% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 47.3% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +25.3% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | -7.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 72.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 19.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 20.1% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 46.1% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 77.6% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 72.0% | 78.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burundi?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Burundi was 72.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1978.
- How does Burundi rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release