Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi

Burundi: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 9.3% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
9.3%
Change on year
up 66.4%
World rank
135th
of 142 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2020
All-time low
3.1%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2006–2020

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi, 2006–2020

468102006201320202006: 3.1 %2008: 7.4 %2014: 3.3 %2017: 5.6 %2020: 9.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 9.3% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.4% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Burundi peaked at 9.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2006.

Burundi ranks 135th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 3.1% 7.4% 2
2010s 4.5% 3.3% 5.6% 2
2020s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 132 Togo 11.0% compare
  2. 133 Cambodia 10.4% compare
  3. 134 Ethiopia 9.9% compare
  4. 136 Madagascar 8.9% compare
  5. 137 Senegal 8.4% compare
  6. 138 Mali 7.2% compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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All data for Burundi β†’

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 9.3% 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 9.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2006.
How does Burundi rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Burundi ranks 135th out of 142 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 25.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
142 places, 2,313 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release