Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi peaked at 10.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 136th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -41.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +22.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.4%, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.1%, 40% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 10.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Burundi was 5.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Burundi ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release