Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in 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 education in 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
- 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 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