Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi stood at 56.3%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi peaked at 56.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 39.7% | — |
| 2004 | 37.6% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | +5.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 56.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.6% | 36.7% | 39.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 35.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.6% | 56.3% | 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 upper secondary education in public in Burundi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Burundi was 56.3% 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 56.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Burundi ranks 7th out of 179 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 up 41.4%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release