Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 80.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.5%
World rank
35th
of 124 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2001
All-time low
74.1%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2001–2025
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi stood at 80.5%.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi peaked at 95.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 35th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.5% | — |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 74.8% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 80.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 80.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.4% | 87.2% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 74.1% | 88.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi was 80.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release