Enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi

Burundi: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.10 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.10 million number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.10 million number
in 2019
All-time low
79,420 number
in 1974
Years of data
48
1971–2019

Enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi, 1971–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M197119952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 1.10 million number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 1.10 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 79,420 number, in 1974.

Burundi ranks 65th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 121,915 number —
1972 119,068 number -2.3%
1973 87,403 number -26.6%
1974 79,420 number -9.1%
1975 80,649 number +1.5%
1976 79,552 number -1.4%
1977 80,053 number +0.6%
1978 86,946 number +8.6%
1979 88,383 number +1.7%
1980 96,909 number +9.6%
1981 106,504 number +9.9%
1982 127,008 number +19.3%
1983 157,409 number +23.9%
1984 180,630 number +14.8%
1985 202,506 number +12.1%
1986 224,463 number +10.8%
1987 258,978 number +15.4%
1988 298,121 number +15.1%
1989 315,515 number +5.8%
1990 330,293 number +4.7%
1991 344,307 number +4.2%
1992 347,271 number +0.9%
1993 358,180 number +3.1%
1995 294,552 number -17.8%
1996 231,241 number -21.5%
1997 246,618 number +6.6%
1998 305,924 number +24.0%
1999 374,831 number +22.5%
2000 391,692 number +4.5%
2001 417,416 number +6.6%
2002 458,027 number +9.7%
2003 495,748 number +8.2%
2004 528,511 number +6.6%
2005 557,983 number +5.6%
2006 693,593 number +24.3%
2007 772,566 number +11.4%
2008 821,964 number +6.4%
2009 884,320 number +7.6%
2010 931,034 number +5.3%
2011 971,153 number +4.3%
2012 984,434 number +1.4%
2013 997,493 number +1.3%
2014 1.01 million number +1.2%
2015 1.02 million number +1.4%
2016 1.05 million number +2.2%
2017 1.06 million number +1.2%
2018 1.08 million number +2.3%
2019 1.10 million number +1.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1.10 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1.10 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 91,488 number 79,420 number 121,915 number 9
1980s 196,804 number 96,909 number 315,515 number 10
1990s 314,802 number 231,241 number 374,831 number 9
2000s 602,182 number 391,692 number 884,320 number 10
2010s 1.02 million number 931,034 number 1.10 million number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Australia 1.15 million number compare
  2. 63 Benin 1.15 million number compare
  3. 64 Cambodia 1.12 million number compare
  4. 66 Senegal 1.03 million number compare
  5. 67 Guinea 982,902 number compare
  6. 68 Ecuador 979,268 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Burundi was 1.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 79,420 number in 1974.
How does Burundi rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Burundi ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.