Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 339,169 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 339,169 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 540,245 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83,016, in 2001.
That places Burundi 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83,016 | — |
| 2002 | 92,098 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 98,880 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 116,917 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 132,078 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 152,496 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 164,581 | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 226,071 | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 262,648 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 294,967 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 329,473 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 381,292 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 450,020 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 499,837 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 540,245 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 400,721 | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 381,966 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 371,417 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 391,600 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 339,169 | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,267 | 83,016 | 226,071 | 8 |
| 2010s | 391,259 | 262,648 | 540,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 365,384 | 339,169 | 391,600 | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0878 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi was 339,169 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 540,245 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,016 in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 99th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release