Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 77.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
77.2%
World rank
18th
of 122 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 2001
All-time low
70.0%
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 77.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi peaked at 92.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 18th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 92.8% | — |
| 2004 | 84.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.5% | 92.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 70.0% | 90.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 77.2% | 77.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
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 77.2% 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 92.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 122 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 6.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release