Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9032 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9032 GPIA
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
153rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.9032 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.0571 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.9032 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 173.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 0.9032 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burundi 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0571 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.0751 GPIA | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1181 GPIA | +57.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2276 GPIA | +92.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1234 GPIA | -45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1247 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2021 GPIA | +62.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2473 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3251 GPIA | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 0.325 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3653 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3528 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3197 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3695 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3313 GPIA | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.361 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4189 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3618 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3583 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3584 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4096 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4186 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3649 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.372 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.434 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3794 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3785 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4352 GPIA | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5421 GPIA | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 0.462 GPIA | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4866 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4469 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3302 GPIA | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4935 GPIA | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5314 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6139 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7767 GPIA | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9032 GPIA | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1326 GPIA | 0.0571 GPIA | 0.2276 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.333 GPIA | 0.2473 GPIA | 0.3695 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3876 GPIA | 0.3583 GPIA | 0.4189 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.394 GPIA | 0.3649 GPIA | 0.4352 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.4883 GPIA | 0.3302 GPIA | 0.6139 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.7767 GPIA | 0.9032 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 150 Tajikistan 0.9453 GPIA compare
- 151 Comoros 0.9443 GPIA compare
- 152 Dominica 0.9163 GPIA compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8937 GPIA compare
- 155 Republic of Korea 0.8915 GPIA compare
- 156 Ukraine 0.8539 GPIA compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 0.9032 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9032 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release