Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment female) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment 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 (%) (enrolment 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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 32.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.9%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 32.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.4%, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
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