Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 16.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16.2% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 45.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2002.
Burundi ranks 191st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 16.2% | -62.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 15.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 16.2% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 188 Papua New Guinea 19.8% compare
- 189 Ethiopia 17.1% compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 17.0% compare
- 192 Niger 12.4% compare
- 193 Central African Republic 10.7% compare
- 194 Equatorial Guinea 8.8% 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, upper secondary, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi was 16.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 191st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release