Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 7.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi stood at 7.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 131st out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +156.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +91.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Cambodia 8.0% compare
- 129 Malawi 7.7% compare
- 130 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 132 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 5.7% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi was 7.3% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.