Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi
Burundi: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8848 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi stood at 0.8848 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi peaked at 0.9705 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8848 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Burundi 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9181 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.8954 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.923 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9354 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9705 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9526 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9486 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9596 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9589 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9399 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9429 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9457 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9268 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9251 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9056 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8848 GPIA | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9285 GPIA | 0.8954 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9406 GPIA | 0.9056 GPIA | 0.9596 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8848 GPIA | 0.8848 GPIA | 0.8848 GPIA | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Burundi was 0.8848 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9705 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8848 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burundi ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release