Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 9.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.8%
World rank
119th
of 124 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.5%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2025
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.8% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2025.
That represents a change of down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burundi peaked at 24.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2001.
Burundi ranks 119th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.5% | — |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +187.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 4.5% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.9% | 24.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Burundi?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burundi was 9.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Burundi ranks 119th out of 124 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release