Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi
Burundi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 5.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi peaked at 5.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places Burundi 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +63.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8% | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +22.4% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi was 5.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Burundi ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary