Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 48.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 60.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 174th of 188 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, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.9% | — |
| 2002 | 12.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 11.9% | 26.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 31.2% | 60.0% | 10 |
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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, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Burundi was 48.7% in 2019, 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 60.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.