Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi
Burundi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 38.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi peaked at 38.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1981.
That places Burundi 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.8% | — |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 14.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 31.5% | 38.8% | 6 |
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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 completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Burundi was 38.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release