Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Burundi
Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 5.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi is 5.7%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 98.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 5.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 102nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 4.9% | +193.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +235.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +98.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 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 5.7% 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 5.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 113 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 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release