Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.1876 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi is 0.1876 LPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 0.1876 LPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0496 LPIA, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 101st of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Burundi, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.08 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.184 LPIA | +130.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0496 LPIA | -73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1234 LPIA | +148.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1876 LPIA | +52.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.1876 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2191 LPIA, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.1876 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2678 LPIA, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.132 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | 0.184 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 LPIA | 0.0496 LPIA | 0.1234 LPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 LPIA | 0.1876 LPIA | 0.1876 LPIA | 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 0.1876 LPIA 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 0.1876 LPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0496 LPIA in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 101st out of 105 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 up 1.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release