Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 43.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi, 2003–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi is 43.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 57.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2003.
That places Burundi 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 14.7% | — |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 30.8% | +34.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 14.7% | 30.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 35.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 176 Nigeria 46.8% compare
- 177 Ethiopia 45.8% compare
- 178 Mauritania 45.2% compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 43.1% compare
- 181 Madagascar 42.1% compare
- 182 Tanzania 41.0% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0878 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Burundi was 43.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.