Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.7391 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi is 0.7391 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 0.7782 modelled data in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.407 modelled data, in 1981.
Burundi ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.562 modelled data | 0.407 modelled data | 0.6909 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7381 modelled data | 0.6863 modelled data | 0.7782 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.65 modelled data | 0.5554 modelled data | 0.7475 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.623 modelled data | 0.547 modelled data | 0.6945 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7186 modelled data | 0.7019 modelled data | 0.7391 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 151 Mali 0.8434 modelled data compare
- 152 Guinea 0.8247 modelled data compare
- 153 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8018 modelled data compare
- 155 Congo 0.6872 modelled data compare
- 156 Central African Republic 0.6752 modelled data compare
- 157 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 modelled data compare
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 0.7391 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7782 modelled data in 1997.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.407 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release