Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Burundi
Burundi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 10.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burundi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burundi stood at 10.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burundi peaked at 10.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1981.
Burundi ranks 155th 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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.3% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 10.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.6%, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 46% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burundi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Burundi was 10.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1981.
- How does Burundi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release