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.
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 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
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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