Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5%
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burundi stood at 0.5%.
That represents a change of down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burundi peaked at 1.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Burundi 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +341.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -56.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +46.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6%, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5%, 93% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Burundi?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Burundi was 0.5% 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 1.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Burundi ranks 41st out of 120 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 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release