Secondary education, general pupils in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, general pupils was 53.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 53.3% for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Burundi peaked at 53.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1971.
That places Burundi 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.3% | — |
| 1972 | 16.7% | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 19.2% | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 21.9% | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 28.1% | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 27.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 24.7% | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 25.9% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 31.8% | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 28.4% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 34.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.2% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 14.3% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 24.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 42.1% | 53.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Burundi?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Burundi was 53.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.