Lower secondary completion rate, male in Burundi
Burundi: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 24.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- 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)
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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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.