Secondary education, pupils in Burundi

Burundi: Secondary education, pupils was 52.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
52.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 203 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2018
All-time low
20.0%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2018

Secondary education, pupils in Burundi, 1971–2018

02040601971199420181971: 20 % female1972: 21.1 % female1973: 25.5 % female1974: 28.7 % female1975: 30.3 % female1976: 30.9 % female1977: 33.1 % female1978: 32.2 % female1979: 32.3 % female1980: 32.5 % female1981: 32 % female1982: 36.6 % female1983: 32.7 % female1984: 33 % female1985: 34.4 % female1986: 33.9 % female1987: 35.8 % female1988: 36.5 % female1989: 37.4 % female1990: 38.3 % female1991: 36.8 % female1992: 37.8 % female1993: 38.8 % female2003: 43.5 % female2004: 43 % female2005: 42.5 % female2006: 42.6 % female2007: 41.9 % female2009: 42 % female2010: 41.9 % female2011: 42.5 % female2012: 43.4 % female2013: 44.9 % female2014: 46.7 % female2015: 48.4 % female2016: 49.9 % female2017: 51.2 % female2018: 52.7 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Burundi, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Rwanda 53.2% compare
  2. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 53.1% compare
  3. 7 Libya 52.9% compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 52.6% compare
  5. 10 Honduras 52.5% compare
  6. 11 Cape Verde 52.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.