Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi stood at 3.3%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi peaked at 3.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
Burundi ranks 95th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5% | — |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +35.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +23.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 8.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi was 3.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Burundi ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release