Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.1%
World rank
112th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.1% for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Burundi peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 112th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -1.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.1%, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 1.1% 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 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Burundi ranks 112th out of 121 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 up 1.3%. 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 graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release