Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi
Burundi: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.17 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.17 index
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.23 index
in 1981
All-time low
0.8837 index
in 2005
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi stood at 1.17 index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.23 index in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.8837 index, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 11th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.23 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.21 index | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.2 index | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.18 index | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.15 index | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.13 index | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 index | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.12 index | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 index | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.11 index | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.12 index | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.13 index | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 index | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 index | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 index | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 index | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.08 index | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 index | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.01 index | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9666 index | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9353 index | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9078 index | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.892 index | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8837 index | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8884 index | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9099 index | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9484 index | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 index | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 index | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.08 index | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.11 index | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.13 index | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 index | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 index | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.16 index | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.17 index | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.18 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.18 index | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.18 index | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 index | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.18 index | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.18 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.18 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.17 index | -0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.17 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 index, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.17 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 index, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 index | 1.12 index | 1.23 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.11 index | 1.05 index | 1.13 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9335 index | 0.8837 index | 1.01 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 1.04 index | 1.18 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 index | 1.17 index | 1.18 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 8 Senegal 1.19 index compare
- 9 Madagascar 1.19 index compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 1.18 index compare
- 12 Namibia 1.16 index compare
- 13 Papua New Guinea 1.16 index compare
- 14 Tanzania 1.15 index compare
More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 1.17 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 index in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8837 index in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.