Burundi—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
128.06
2018
YoY Change
+1.3%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#15
of 167 countries
Maximum
167.23
2006
Minimum
64.38
2000
CAGR
+3.9%
19 years
Last
128.06
Previous
126.38
Highest
167.23
Lowest
64.38
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's gender parity index, primary was 128.06 in 2018, ranking #15 out of 167 countries. This represents a +1.3% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 167.23 (2006) and the lowest was 64.38 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 128.06 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 126.38 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 139.51 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 138.95 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 132.54 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 129.86 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 131.60 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 135.33 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 133.86 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 128.10 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 127.06 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 144.21 | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 167.23 | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 85.16 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 87.20 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 79.85 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 75.92 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 70.59 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 64.38 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |