Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 98.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
98.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
123rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.8%
in 2014
All-time low
43.2%
in 2001
Years of data
18
2001–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, 2001–2019

02550751002001201020192001: 43.2 %2002: 46.2 %2003: 49.5 %2004: 53.1 %2005: 56.4 %2006: 70.4 %2007: 78.2 %2009: 90.9 %2010: 96.4 %2011: 100.8 %2012: 102 %2013: 103.1 %2014: 104.8 %2015: 104.5 %2016: 104 %2017: 104.3 %2018: 101.3 %2019: 98.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi stood at 98.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 104.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2001.

That places Burundi 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Burundi, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 43.2%
2002 46.2% +6.9%
2003 49.5% +7.2%
2004 53.1% +7.3%
2005 56.4% +6.1%
2006 70.4% +24.9%
2007 78.2% +11.1%
2009 90.9% +16.2%
2010 96.4% +6.1%
2011 100.8% +4.5%
2012 102.0% +1.2%
2013 103.1% +1.1%
2014 104.8% +1.6%
2015 104.5% -0.2%
2016 104.0% -0.5%
2017 104.3% +0.3%
2018 101.3% -2.8%
2019 98.6% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 43.2% 90.9% 8
2010s 102.0% 96.4% 104.8% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 120 Saint Lucia 98.8% compare
  2. 121 Ghana 98.8% compare
  3. 122 Republic of Korea 98.6% compare
  4. 124 Philippines 98.4% compare
  5. 125 Kiribati 98.3% compare
  6. 126 Ukraine 98.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi was 98.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2001.
How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 123rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.