Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 0.8427 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi stood at 0.8427 GPIA.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 0.9222 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6829 GPIA, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 84th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.7785 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9222 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7665 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6829 GPIA | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8427 GPIA | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8503 GPIA | 0.7785 GPIA | 0.9222 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7247 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 0.7665 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.8427 GPIA | 0.8427 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi was 0.8427 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9222 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6829 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release