Burundi is one of the poorest African nations. Its’ knowledge economy is also not strong. Though education is available right from pre primary level to university level. Every child 6 years or older must have to attend school. The literacy rate is low and there is large void between male and female literacy. The following figures speaks well about education scenario in Burundi-

• Participation in education
• Primary enrolment
• Secondary enrolment
• Tertiary enrolment
• Progression and completion in education
• Resources for education
• Literacy rates

Participation in education

Pre-primary		1991		1999		2002		2004		2004 Regional average
GER (%)	MF		...		1		1		1	(3)	12
	M		...		1		1		1	(3)	13
	F		...		1		1		1	(3)	12

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Primary enrolment

Primary		1991		1999		2002		2004		2004 Regional average
GER(%)	MF		97		113		116	(3)	113	(3)	118
	M		101		114		116	(3)	114	(3)	120
	F		93		112		115	(3)	113	(3)	116
NER(%)	MF		...		95		95	(3)	95	(3)	95
	M		...		95		95	(3)	95	(3)	96
	F		...		95		95	(3)	96	(3)	94

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Secondary enrolment

Secondary		1991		1999		2002		2004		2004 Regional average
GER(%)	MF		5		...		...		12	(3)	30
	M		7		...		...		14	(3)	33
	F		4		...		...		10	(3)	26
NER(%)	MF		...		...		...		...	(3)	24
	M		...		...		...		...	(3)	26
	F		...		...		...		...	(3)	21

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Tertiary enrolment

Tertiary		1991		1999		2002		2004		2004 Regional average
GER(%)	MF		1		1		2		2	(3)	5
	M		1		1		3		3	(3)	6
	F		-		1		1		1	(3)	4

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Progression and completion in education

School life expectancy ISCED 1-6 (years)	(3)	6
Percentage of repeaters, primary (%)		29
Survival rate to grade 5 (%)	(1)	63
Gross intake ratio to last grade of primary (%)		33
Primary to secondary transition rate (%)	(1)	34

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Resources for education

Pupil / teacher ratio (primary)		51
Public expenditure on education :
as % of GDP		5.2
as % of total government expenditure	(4)	13.0
Distribution of public expenditure per level (%) :
pre-primary		0
primary		44
secondary		32
tertiary		24
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Literacy rates

Literacy rates		1990		2000-2004		2000-2004 Regional average
Adult(15+) %	MF		37.0	(5)	59.3		62.5
	M		48.4	(5)	67.3		70.9
	F		26.6	(5)	52.2		54.8
Youth(15-24) %	MF		51.6	(5)	73.3		70.5
	M		58.4	(5)	76.8		75.7
	F		44.8	(5)	70.4		65.7