4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Burundi
Burundi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 27.1 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Burundi is 27.1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Burundi peaked at 27.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2005.
Burundi ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 24 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 27.1 | +4.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 27.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 27.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +75.0% | 4 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1 | 12 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Burundi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Burundi was 27.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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