Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi

Burundi: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 24.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
24.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.4%
in 1972
Years of data
34
1971–2020

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi, 1971–2020

0102030401971199520201971: 1.6 % of relevant age group1972: 1.4 % of relevant age group1977: 1.7 % of relevant age group1978: 1.9 % of relevant age group1979: 1.7 % of relevant age group1980: 1.6 % of relevant age group1981: 1.9 % of relevant age group1982: 2.4 % of relevant age group1983: 2 % of relevant age group1984: 1.8 % of relevant age group1985: 1.7 % of relevant age group1986: 1.8 % of relevant age group1987: 2.6 % of relevant age group1988: 2.7 % of relevant age group1989: 3.1 % of relevant age group1990: 3.4 % of relevant age group1992: 5.4 % of relevant age group1993: 5.6 % of relevant age group2004: 9.1 % of relevant age group2005: 9.5 % of relevant age group2006: 12.2 % of relevant age group2008: 14.9 % of relevant age group2009: 21.6 % of relevant age group2010: 19.2 % of relevant age group2011: 25.9 % of relevant age group2012: 23.3 % of relevant age group2013: 26.3 % of relevant age group2014: 30 % of relevant age group2015: 36.5 % of relevant age group2016: 43.4 % of relevant age group2017: 35.5 % of relevant age group2018: 27.4 % of relevant age group2019: 24.1 % of relevant age group2020: 24.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2020, lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi stood at 24.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi peaked at 43.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1972.

That places Burundi 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Burundi, 1971 to 2020.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1971 1.6%
1972 1.4% -12.4%
1977 1.7% +16.4%
1978 1.9% +11.3%
1979 1.7% -7.8%
1980 1.6% -7.7%
1981 1.9% +19.5%
1982 2.4% +28.7%
1983 2.0% -15.6%
1984 1.8% -11.2%
1985 1.7% -4.9%
1986 1.8% +1.5%
1987 2.6% +47.0%
1988 2.7% +6.1%
1989 3.1% +12.8%
1990 3.4% +11.4%
1992 5.4% +57.3%
1993 5.6% +4.4%
2004 9.1% +61.1%
2005 9.5% +4.6%
2006 12.2% +28.4%
2008 14.9% +21.5%
2009 21.6% +45.5%
2010 19.2% -11.0%
2011 25.9% +34.7%
2012 23.3% -10.3%
2013 26.3% +13.0%
2014 30.0% +14.2%
2015 36.5% +21.6%
2016 43.4% +18.9%
2017 35.5% -18.3%
2018 27.4% -22.7%
2019 24.1% -11.9%
2020 24.4% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 5
1980s 2.2% 1.6% 3.1% 10
1990s 4.8% 3.4% 5.6% 3
2000s 13.5% 9.1% 21.6% 5
2010s 29.2% 19.2% 43.4% 10
2020s 24.4% 24.4% 24.4% 1

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  4. 180 Malawi 24.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi was 24.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Burundi ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
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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.