Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 72.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi is 72.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi peaked at 72.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2004.
That places Burundi 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32.9% | — |
| 2004 | 31.7% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 31.7% | 53.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 55.8% | 72.1% | 8 |
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 institutions in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Burundi was 72.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2004.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Burundi ranks 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.