Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 40.3% 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 40.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 40.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.0% | — |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 27.2% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 40.3% 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 40.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 89th out of 108 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 33.2%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release