Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 54.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi is 54.4%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 135.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 62.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2003.
That places Burundi 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.6% | — |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 14.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 11.6% | 23.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 26.9% | 62.1% | 10 |
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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 54.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.