Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Burundi
Burundi: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 101 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Burundi, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 101 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% on the previous year and up 676.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Burundi peaked at 155 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 number, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 112th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 155 number | — |
| 1999 | 6 number | -96.1% |
| 2000 | 6 number | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 number | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 2 number | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 12 number | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 13 number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 24 number | +84.6% |
| 2013 | 27 number | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 137 number | +407.4% |
| 2017 | 124 number | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 101 number | -18.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 101 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 236 number, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 101 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 303 number, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5 number | 6 number | 155 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.8 number | 1 number | 13 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 82.6 number | 24 number | 137 number | 5 |
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, isced 8 programmes, female in Burundi?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Burundi was 101 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 155 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 number in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 676.9%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.