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Burundi Primary Enrollment Rate

Burundi's primary enrollment rate rose to 105.16% in 2020, up from 104.94% in 2019, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.22% from the previous year. Burundi has primary enrollment rate higher than the global median (105.16% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Africa, Burundi is higher (105.16% vs regional median 96.53%) and ranks 19th out of 51 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2020)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2020 105.16%
2019 104.94%
2018 107.73%
2017 111.12%
2016 116.19%
2015 120.04%
2014 125.4%
2013 130.22%
2012 135.61%
2011 140.37%
2010 139.47%
2009 135.51%
2008 127.55%
2007 124.01%
2006 110.78%
2005 86.93%
2004 81.47%
2003 76.18%
2002 70.45%
2001 63.52%
2000 60.72%
1999 58.64%
1998 49.25%
1997 40.85%
1996 38.84%
1995 49.03%
1993 62.59%
1992 62.75%
1991 65.36%
1990 64.23%
1989 63.97%
1988 62.89%
1987 55.57%
1986 49.35%
1985 45.1%
1984 40.61%
1983 35.71%
1982 29.09%
1981 25.19%
1980 23.36%
1979 21.82%
1978 21.82%
1977 20.68%
1976 20.96%
1975 21.47%
1974 21.61%
1973 23.9%
1972 27.33%
1971 28.3%
Burundi Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Burundi enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 75.5% 68% 2022
Gini Index 37.5 points 38.6 points 2020
Happiness Index 3.78 points 3.78 points 2020
Population 14.05M 13.69M 2024
Poverty Rate 74.2% 75.8% 2020