Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi
Burundi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 46.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 46.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 89.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2020.
That places Burundi 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 68.6% | — |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 62.4% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 49.5% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 68.6% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 49.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
- 8 Vanuatu 48.4% compare
- 9 Bhutan 47.4% compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 46.6% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 46.6% compare
- 13 Uganda 43.7% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi was 46.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release