Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi

Burundi: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 347,890 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
347,890 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
361,055 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,632 number
in 1971
Years of data
39
1971–2019

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199520191971: 1.6k number1972: 1.8k number1973: 2.0k number1974: 2.9k number1975: 3.7k number1976: 4.2k number1977: 4.5k number1978: 4.8k number1979: 5.1k number1980: 5.3k number1981: 6.1k number1982: 7.5k number1983: 6.5k number1984: 7.1k number1985: 8.2k number1986: 8.8k number1987: 10.4k number1988: 11.3k number1989: 13.1k number1990: 14.6k number1991: 16.3k number1992: 18.3k number1993: 21.6k number2003: 56.3k number2004: 65.5k number2005: 72.8k number2006: 81.8k number2007: 88.0k number2009: 121.4k number2010: 141.3k number2011: 161.9k number2012: 182.3k number2013: 220.4k number2014: 272.7k number2015: 321.7k number2016: 361.1k number2017: 340.6k number2018: 355.6k number2019: 347.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi stood at 347,890 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi peaked at 361,055 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,632 number, in 1971.

That places Burundi 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,632 number
1972 1,833 number +12.3%
1973 2,007 number +9.5%
1974 2,851 number +42.1%
1975 3,727 number +30.7%
1976 4,204 number +12.8%
1977 4,540 number +8.0%
1978 4,792 number +5.6%
1979 5,134 number +7.1%
1980 5,341 number +4.0%
1981 6,079 number +13.8%
1982 7,456 number +22.7%
1983 6,507 number -12.7%
1984 7,066 number +8.6%
1985 8,248 number +16.7%
1986 8,791 number +6.6%
1987 10,397 number +18.3%
1988 11,319 number +8.9%
1989 13,054 number +15.3%
1990 14,639 number +12.1%
1991 16,280 number +11.2%
1992 18,306 number +12.4%
1993 21,600 number +18.0%
2003 56,263 number +160.5%
2004 65,523 number +16.5%
2005 72,794 number +11.1%
2006 81,824 number +12.4%
2007 87,988 number +7.5%
2009 121,373 number +37.9%
2010 141,342 number +16.5%
2011 161,915 number +14.6%
2012 182,259 number +12.6%
2013 220,423 number +20.9%
2014 272,679 number +23.7%
2015 321,747 number +18.0%
2016 361,055 number +12.2%
2017 340,550 number -5.7%
2018 355,601 number +4.4%
2019 347,890 number -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,413 number 1,632 number 5,134 number 9
1980s 8,426 number 5,341 number 13,054 number 10
1990s 17,706 number 14,639 number 21,600 number 4
2000s 80,961 number 56,263 number 121,373 number 6
2010s 270,546 number 141,342 number 361,055 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 83 Cuba 377,120 number compare
  2. 84 Portugal 375,089 number compare
  3. 85 Honduras 357,239 number compare
  4. 87 Kyrgyzstan 341,898 number compare
  5. 88 Niger 329,735 number compare
  6. 89 Austria 327,853 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Burundi was 347,890 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 361,055 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,632 number in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Burundi ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.