Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi
Burundi: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 31.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2020, lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi stood at 31.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi peaked at 41.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +190.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +35.4% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -16.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +97.9% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 1.5% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +77.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +90.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +55.9% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 13.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 170 Cameroon 35.3% compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 32.7% compare
- 172 Madagascar 32.7% compare
- 174 Guinea 29.7% compare
- 175 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
- 176 Mali 27.2% 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 lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi?
- Lower secondary completion rate, female in Burundi was 31.6% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.