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 3.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi, 1976–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.2% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi peaked at 3.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.
That places Burundi 109th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.1% | — |
| 1977 | 1.0% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -36.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +40.6% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +19.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 106 Sri Lanka 3.4% compare
- 107 South Africa 3.3% compare
- 108 Ghana 3.2% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 111 Botswana 2.7% compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7% 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 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 3.2% 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 3.2% 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 0.7% in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Burundi ranks 109th out of 181 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 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release