Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi
Burundi: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 28.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi is 28.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi peaked at 40.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 175th 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, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9% | — |
| 1972 | 0.8% | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +39.5% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -21.3% |
| 1984 | 1.2% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +61.2% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 4.4% | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.5% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 20.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.9% | 16.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 16.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Burundi was 28.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Burundi ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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, total (% 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.