Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.5543 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5543 GPIA
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
90th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.748 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.321 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
5
2006–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.5543 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 0.748 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.321 GPIA, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 90th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.5306 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.748 GPIA | +41.0% |
| 2014 | 0.321 GPIA | -57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4341 GPIA | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5543 GPIA | +27.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5543 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5543 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6393 GPIA | 0.5306 GPIA | 0.748 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3776 GPIA | 0.321 GPIA | 0.4341 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5543 GPIA | 0.5543 GPIA | 0.5543 GPIA | 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi was 0.5543 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 0.748 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.321 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 90th 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 25.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release