Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Burundi
Burundi: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 5.8% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Burundi, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burundi is 5.8%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 637.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burundi peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +39.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +476.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +28.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.1%, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.8%, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 99 Niger 6.4% compare
- 100 Aruba 6.3% compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 5.8% compare
- 103 Seychelles 5.6%
- 104 Madagascar 3.8% compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 3.5% 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burundi?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Burundi was 5.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 637.8%. 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 graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release