Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 28.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi is 28.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 58.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.6% | — |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.6% | 28.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 32.4% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 28.5% | 43.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.2% compare
- 196 Chad 26.9% compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 26.6% compare
- 198 Niger 25.4% compare
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, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi was 28.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release