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

Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.3%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.0%
in 2014
All-time low
55.0%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

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

02550751002003201120192003: 55 %2004: 58.3 %2005: 61.1 %2006: 74.4 %2007: 82 %2009: 93.8 %2010: 98.7 %2011: 102.2 %2012: 102.8 %2013: 103.5 %2014: 104 %2015: 103.3 %2016: 102.4 %2017: 102.1 %2018: 99.1 %2019: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 96.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 104.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2003.

That places Burundi 134th 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, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Burundi, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 55.0%
2004 58.3% +6.0%
2005 61.1% +4.9%
2006 74.4% +21.8%
2007 82.0% +10.2%
2009 93.8% +14.3%
2010 98.7% +5.2%
2011 102.2% +3.6%
2012 102.8% +0.5%
2013 103.5% +0.7%
2014 104.0% +0.5%
2015 103.3% -0.7%
2016 102.4% -0.9%
2017 102.1% -0.3%
2018 99.1% -2.9%
2019 96.3% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.8% 55.0% 93.8% 6
2010s 101.4% 96.3% 104.0% 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 131 Bahrain 97.4% compare
  2. 132 Slovakia 97.3% compare
  3. 133 Palestine, State of 96.9% compare
  4. 135 Solomon Islands 96.3% compare
  5. 136 Montenegro 96.1% compare
  6. 137 Bermuda 95.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Burundi was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2003.
How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Burundi ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.