Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.459 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.459 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.635 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.1942 GPIA
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi, 1990–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.459 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi peaked at 0.635 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1942 GPIA, in 1990.
That places Burundi 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1942 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.2674 GPIA | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.635 GPIA | +137.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3785 GPIA | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4597 GPIA | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 0.459 GPIA | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.459 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.459 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.459 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5184 GPIA, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1942 GPIA | 0.1942 GPIA | 0.1942 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4512 GPIA | 0.2674 GPIA | 0.635 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4191 GPIA | 0.3785 GPIA | 0.4597 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.459 GPIA | 0.459 GPIA | 0.459 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 115 Nigeria 0.5137 GPIA compare
- 116 Ghana 0.5109 GPIA compare
- 117 Bangladesh 0.4966 GPIA compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.4536 GPIA compare
- 120 Senegal 0.4394 GPIA compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.4364 GPIA compare
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 rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Burundi was 0.459 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.635 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1942 GPIA in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Burundi ranks 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release