Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 15,917 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15,917 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Burundi peaked at 15,917 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26 number | — |
| 1972 | 35 number | +34.6% |
| 1973 | 52 number | +48.6% |
| 1974 | 140 number | +169.2% |
| 1975 | 89 number | -36.4% |
| 1976 | 112 number | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 290 number | +158.9% |
| 1980 | 355 number | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 464 number | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 510 number | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 648 number | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 660 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 676 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 738 number | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 814 number | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 880 number | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 939 number | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 957 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,013 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1,127 number | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 1,282 number | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,488 number | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 1,643 number | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,712 number | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3,211 number | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 4,353 number | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 4,680 number | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5,482 number | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 10,352 number | +88.8% |
| 2012 | 9,089 number | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 12,100 number | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 13,938 number | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 12,786 number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 12,348 number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 13,926 number | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 15,917 number | +14.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15,917 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,173 number, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15,917 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,840 number, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +169.2% | 52 number | 140 number |
| 1979 | +158.9% | 112 number | 290 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.29 number | 26 number | 290 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 638.33 number | 355 number | 880 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,134 number | 939 number | 1,488 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,514 number | 1,643 number | 5,482 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,557 number | 9,089 number | 15,917 number | 8 |
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 enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Burundi was 15,917 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,917 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Burundi ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. 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 tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.