Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 7.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi stood at 7.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 131st of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.5% | — |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +156.3% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -64.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +91.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 128 Cambodia 8.0% compare
- 129 Malawi 7.7% compare
- 130 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 132 Ethiopia 6.6% compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 6.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 5.7% 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 upper secondary education or in Burundi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi was 7.3% 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 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 131st out of 141 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 16.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release