Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi, 2002–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 24.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi peaked at 68.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 144th of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.1% | — |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -31.1% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -19.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 24.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 32% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 24.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.0%, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 47.0% | 68.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 27.9% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 24.9% | 31.1% | 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 tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Burundi was 24.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release