Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 80.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.1%
World rank
107th
of 183 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2020
All-time low
80.1%
in 2025
Years of data
18
2003–2025
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Burundi is 80.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 90.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 80.1%, in 2025.
Burundi ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 86.4% | — |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 86.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 80.1% | -11.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 80.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 80.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 89.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 80.9% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 80.1% | 90.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 104 Luxembourg 80.8% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 80.3% compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 80.2% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 109 British Virgin Islands 79.8% compare
- 110 Malawi 79.7% compare
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 upper secondary education in public in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi was 80.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1% in 2025.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 upper 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