Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Burundi

Primary school enrollment in Burundi in 2018 — 92.8%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 72. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 74.2 pp.

2018 92.8% −2.1 pp vs 2017
World rank 39of 72
Period maximum 95.4%2010
Period minimum 17.1%1978

Trend over time

1973–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Burundi, 1973–2018025507510019731978198319881993199820032008201320181973: 18.6%1978: 17.1%1980: 18.7%1981: 20.6%1982: 23.9%1983: 30%1984: 34.7%1985: 39%1986: 41.5%1987: 46.6%1988: 49.2%1993: 49.1%2000: 41.3%2001: 50.1%2002: 49.4%2003: 52.8%2004: 54.4%2005: 57.7%2006: 74.4%2007: 81.8%2008: 92.4%2009: 90.5%2010: 95.4%2017: 94.9%2018: 92.8%
Change over the period: +74.2 pp Annual average: 1.65 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burundi

Burundi 92.8%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 92.8 −2.1 pp
2017 94.9
2010 95.4 +4.9 pp
2009 90.5 −1.9 pp
2008 92.4 +10.5 pp
2007 81.8 +7.5 pp
2006 74.4 +16.7 pp
2005 57.7 +3.2 pp
2004 54.4 +1.6 pp
2003 52.8 +3.4 pp
2002 49.4 −0.7 pp
2001 50.1 +8.8 pp
2000 41.3
1993 49.1
1988 49.2 +2.6 pp
1987 46.6 +5.1 pp
1986 41.5 +2.5 pp
1985 39 +4.3 pp
1984 34.7 +4.7 pp
1983 30 +6.1 pp
1982 23.9 +3.3 pp
1981 20.6 +1.9 pp
1980 18.7
1978 17.1
1973 18.6

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.