School enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi
Burundi: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 16.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi stood at 16.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi peaked at 17.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
That places Burundi 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 8.2% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 168 Saudi Arabia 19.0% compare
- 169 Senegal 18.8% compare
- 170 South Africa 17.7% compare
- 172 Congo 14.9% compare
- 173 Uganda 14.7% compare
- 174 Guinea-Bissau 13.6% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.7% (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.31 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Burundi was 16.7% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Burundi ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.