Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi is 46.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi peaked at 69.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2025.
That places Burundi 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.9% | — |
| 2004 | 69.7% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -5.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 46.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.0%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 46.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 92% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 60.9% | 69.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.6% | 68.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.0% | 48.6% | 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 tertiary education in private in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Burundi was 46.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release