School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Burundi
Burundi: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 23.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2025, school enrollment, secondary in Burundi stood at 23.1%.
The figure is down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Burundi peaked at 48.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1973.
That places Burundi 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7% | — |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.4% | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 3.4% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +54.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 29.6% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 23.1% | -48.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 23.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.2%, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -48.5% | 44.9% | 23.1% |
| 2001 | +54.4% | 6.1% | 9.4% |
| 2009 | +36.2% | 15.3% | 20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 20.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 23.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 23.1% | 44.9% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Burundi?
- School enrollment, secondary in Burundi was 23.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Burundi ranks 198th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.