Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 32.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2025.
The figure is down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 60.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2003.
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 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.7% | — |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +39.8% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 35.7% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | -32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 11.7% | 24.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.7% | 27.9% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 32.9% | 48.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 192 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.0% compare
- 193 Mozambique 39.2% compare
- 194 Guinea 35.6% compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 27.5% compare
- 197 Niger 25.5% compare
- 198 Chad 22.9% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,195 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi was 32.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release