Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public was 88.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi is 88.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 93.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.3%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary … secondary both sexes public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 88.5% | — |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 89.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 91.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 90.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 92.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | -5.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 88.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 88.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.4% | 88.5% | 93.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 90.7% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 88.3% | 93.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi was 88.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.3% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 81st out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release