Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 54.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
54.7%
World rank
17th
of 169 countries
All-time high
57.9%
in 2004
All-time low
51.4%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2003–2025
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 54.7% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Burundi peaked at 57.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2016.
That places Burundi 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 53.1% | — |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 54.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 54.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.4% | 53.1% | 57.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.1% | 54.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Bulgaria 55.1% compare
- 15 Slovenia 54.8% compare
- 16 Seychelles 54.8% compare
- 18 New Zealand 54.6% compare
- 19 Germany 54.4% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 54.3% 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 secondary education in private in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Burundi was 54.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release