Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle was 2.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.0% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi peaked at 2.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 124th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed … female short-cycle in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +655.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -67.6% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +94.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
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 educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Burundi was 2.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Burundi ranks 124th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.