Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 11.8% 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
Burundi recorded 11.8% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi peaked at 11.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 134th out of 140 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 | 3.9% | — |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +119.5% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -46.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +67.3% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +55.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Burundi was 11.8% 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 11.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Burundi ranks 134th out of 140 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 37.9%. 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+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.