Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi is 6.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 131.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi peaked at 6.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 169th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +53.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +155.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -40.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +140.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +63.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +52.1% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Burundi was 6.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release