Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 42.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 42.8% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 59.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 178th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.7% | — |
| 2004 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 56.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 42.8% | -5.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 42.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.3%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 42.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.3%, 85% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.7% | 59.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 46.7% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 45.2% | 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 42.8% 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 59.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 180 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 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release