Progression to secondary school, female in Burundi
Burundi: Progression to secondary school, female was 77.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Progression to secondary school, female in Burundi, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 77.0% for progression to secondary school, female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Burundi peaked at 85.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1982.
That places Burundi 135th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Progression to secondary school, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.4% | — |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 7.8% | -39.7% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | +95.8% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | -52.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +26.1% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 10.3% | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | +28.2% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +292.7% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 7.5% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.5% | 64.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 66.3% | 85.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 132 Burkina Faso 79.5% compare
- 133 Netherlands 77.5% compare
- 134 Haiti 77.0% compare
- 136 Mozambique 75.5% compare
- 137 Congo 74.8% compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 74.7% compare
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 progression to secondary school, female in Burundi?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Burundi was 77.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1982.
- How does Burundi rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Burundi ranks 135th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).