Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi
Burundi: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 100.63 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi stood at 100.63.
That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi peaked at 135.99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.34, in 1977.
That places Burundi 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9 | — |
| 1972 | 26.97 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 23.57 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 21.32 | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 21.17 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 20.64 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 20.34 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 21.43 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 21.41 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 22.89 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 24.66 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28.44 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 34.86 | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 39.58 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 43.9 | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 47.99 | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 54.01 | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 61.16 | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 62.26 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 62.59 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.76 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.29 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 61.19 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.58 | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 47.97 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 37.98 | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 39.93 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 48.11 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 57.24 | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 59.24 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 61.94 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 68.64 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 74.18 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 79.26 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 84.5 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 107.6 | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 120.35 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 123.77 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 131.4 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 135.16 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 135.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 131.36 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 126.11 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 121.42 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 116.23 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 112.48 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 107.55 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 104.26 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 101.51 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 101.66 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 100.63 | -1.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 100.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 100.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.75 | 20.34 | 27.9 | 9 |
| 1980s | 41.97 | 22.89 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.47 | 37.98 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.09 | 59.24 | 131.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.21 | 101.51 | 135.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.14 | 100.63 | 101.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Burundi was 100.63 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.