Secondary education, pupils in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, pupils was 52.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Burundi stood at 52.7%. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Burundi peaked at 52.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.0% | — |
| 1972 | 21.1% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 25.5% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 28.7% | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 30.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 33.1% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 32.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.0% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 32.7% | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 36.5% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 36.8% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.2% | 20.0% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 34.5% | 32.0% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.8% | 38.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 43.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 41.9% | 52.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Rwanda 53.2% compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 53.1% compare
- 7 Libya 52.9% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 52.6% compare
- 10 Honduras 52.5% compare
- 11 Cape Verde 52.2% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Burundi?
- Secondary education, pupils in Burundi was 52.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.