Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi stood at 57.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 57.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2006.
That places Burundi 2nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 43.1% | — |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 54.8% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 57.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 57.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.2% | 41.6% | 43.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 42.1% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 55.9% | 57.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Kyrgyzstan 87.0% compare
- 3 Lesotho 57.4% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 56.3% compare
- 5 Senegal 55.5% compare
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 57.8% 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 57.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2006.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 191 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 up 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release