Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 16.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
146th
of 163 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, 1999–2019

0510151999200920191999: 0.746 %2000: 0.79 %2001: 1.2 %2002: 1.3 %2003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.8 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 3.5 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 8.1 %2012: 8.4 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 11.1 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 14.1 %2017: 14 %2018: 15.4 %2019: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 16.6% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 16.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.

That places Burundi 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 0.7%
2000 0.8% +5.9%
2001 1.2% +45.7%
2002 1.3% +9.0%
2003 1.3% -0.3%
2004 1.3% +6.5%
2005 1.8% +34.4%
2006 1.8% -1.3%
2007 3.5% +97.3%
2010 10.7% +206.8%
2011 8.1% -24.1%
2012 8.4% +3.7%
2013 9.1% +8.2%
2014 11.1% +21.7%
2015 13.7% +23.6%
2016 14.1% +2.9%
2017 14.0% -0.4%
2018 15.4% +9.6%
2019 16.6% +8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 1.6% 0.8% 3.5% 8
2010s 12.1% 8.1% 16.6% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi was 16.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.