Burundi

Girls in primary school in Burundi

Girls in primary school in Burundi: 32.3% in 1985 and 94.1% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2018
94.1%
Since 1985
+61.8 percentage points
World, 2018
88.2%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in BurundiGirls in primary school in Burundi: 32.3% in 1985 and 94.1% in 2018, by Our World in Data estimates. The highest was 96.4% in 2010, the lowest 32.3% in 1985.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

What the numbers say

  • The highest was 96.4% in 2010, the lowest 32.3% in 1985.

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearBurundiWorld
201894.188.2
201796.488.2
2016–88.3
2015–88.2
2014–88.3
2013–88.2
2012–88.2
2011–88.1
201096.487.9
200991.287.9
200891.987.6
200780.987.2
20067386
200554.885.4
200451.384.7
200348.183.5
200244.381.4
200145.381
200037.580.7
1999–79.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
199345.278
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
198844.576.6
198740.875.8
198635.375.3
198532.374
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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