Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Burundi

Burundi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 28.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
28.6%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Burundi, 1981–2025

01020301981200320251981: 0.741 %1982: 0.836 %1983: 0.986 %1984: 1.1 %1985: 1.3 %1986: 1.5 %1987: 1.6 %1988: 1.8 %1989: 1.9 %1990: 2 %1991: 2.1 %1992: 2.3 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.9 %1995: 3.3 %1996: 3.5 %1997: 3.7 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 3.8 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.9 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 4.5 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 6.1 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 7.8 %2011: 8.9 %2012: 10.2 %2013: 11.9 %2014: 13.6 %2015: 15.3 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 18.4 %2018: 19.8 %2019: 20.9 %2020: 22.1 %2021: 23.3 %2022: 24.4 %2023: 25.8 %2024: 27.3 %2025: 28.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 28.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Burundi peaked at 28.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1981.

Burundi ranks 154th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.3% 0.7% 1.9% 9
1990s 3.0% 2.0% 3.8% 10
2000s 5.0% 3.7% 7.1% 10
2010s 14.4% 7.8% 20.9% 10
2020s 25.3% 22.1% 28.6% 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 151 Benin 30.3% compare
  2. 152 Uganda 29.8% compare
  3. 153 Madagascar 29.2% compare
  4. 155 Equatorial Guinea 25.6% compare
  5. 156 Mali 24.6% compare
  6. 157 Liberia 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Burundi?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Burundi was 28.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1981.
How does Burundi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release