Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 94.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 94.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 97.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2003.
That places Burundi 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.2% | — |
| 2004 | 92.3% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 90.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 94.4% | -1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 94.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.6%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 94.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.3% | 89.2% | 94.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.8% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.4% | 95.4% | 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 public in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi was 94.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release