Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Burundi
Burundi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 40.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi stood at 40.5%.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 211.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 45.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2002.
That places Burundi 150th out of 182 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, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -10.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 40.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 40.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.4%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 15.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Burundi was 40.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 211.9%. 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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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.