4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Burundi
Burundi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 8.5 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Burundi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.5 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Burundi peaked at 8.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Burundi 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 8.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 64% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 8.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 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 upper secondary education in Burundi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Burundi was 8.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Burundi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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