Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.25 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.25 GPIA
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
0.2497 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi is 1.25 GPIA, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2497 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2497 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.2679 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3424 GPIA | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4026 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4345 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4462 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4937 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4745 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4773 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4827 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4688 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5753 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4846 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4918 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5241 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5131 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5589 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5746 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5981 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6222 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5837 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.609 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6331 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7717 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7559 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7408 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7413 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7221 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7243 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7193 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7382 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.766 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8149 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8782 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9404 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.25 GPIA | +6.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9629 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3987 GPIA | 0.2497 GPIA | 0.4937 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5272 GPIA | 0.4688 GPIA | 0.5981 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.612 GPIA | 0.5837 GPIA | 0.6331 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.7427 GPIA | 0.7221 GPIA | 0.7717 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9147 GPIA | 0.7193 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Lesotho 1.26 GPIA compare
- 2 Tuvalu 1.25 GPIA compare
- 4 Senegal 1.24 GPIA compare
- 5 French Polynesia 1.2 GPIA compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 1.19 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 1.25 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2497 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release