Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi

Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 100.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
100.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
95th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.5%
in 2017
All-time low
44.0%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi, 2003–2019

02550751002003201120192003: 44 %2004: 48 %2005: 51.6 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 74.5 %2009: 88 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 101.2 %2013: 102.8 %2014: 105.5 %2015: 105.8 %2016: 105.6 %2017: 106.5 %2018: 103.5 %2019: 100.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi is 100.8%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 106.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.0%, in 2003.

That places Burundi 95th 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 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Burundi, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 44.0%
2004 48.0% +9.0%
2005 51.6% +7.6%
2006 66.4% +28.6%
2007 74.5% +12.2%
2009 88.0% +18.2%
2010 94.2% +7.0%
2011 99.3% +5.4%
2012 101.2% +1.9%
2013 102.8% +1.6%
2014 105.5% +2.7%
2015 105.8% +0.3%
2016 105.6% -0.2%
2017 106.5% +0.8%
2018 103.5% -2.8%
2019 100.8% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.1% 44.0% 88.0% 6
2010s 102.5% 94.2% 106.5% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 92 Botswana 100.9% compare
  2. 93 Azerbaijan 100.9% compare
  3. 94 Finland 100.8% compare
  4. 96 Latvia 100.6% compare
  5. 97 Chile 100.6% compare
  6. 98 Mongolia 100.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi was 100.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 106.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 44.0% in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Burundi ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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