Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0511 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi is 0.0511 units per person, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0598 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 1973.
That places Burundi 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per person | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 units per person | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.002 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 units per person | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0163 units per person | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0193 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.021 units per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0229 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0271 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0308 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0344 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.04 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0445 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0506 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0558 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0598 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.052 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0511 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0473 units per person | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0598 units per person | 9 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 43,648 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.9239 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Burundi was 0.0511 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0598 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 165th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.