Secondary education, pupils in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, pupils was 590,027 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Burundi is 590,027, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Burundi peaked at 741,249 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,868, in 1973.
That places Burundi 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8,169 | — |
| 1972 | 8,678 | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 7,868 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 9,926 | +26.2% |
| 1975 | 12,297 | +23.9% |
| 1976 | 13,623 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 13,736 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 14,891 | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 15,886 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 16,410 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 19,013 | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 20,398 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 19,917 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 21,424 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 23,984 | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 25,939 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 29,027 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 31,045 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 34,899 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 38,194 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 44,207 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 48,398 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 55,713 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 113,427 | +103.6% |
| 2002 | 122,469 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 129,204 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 152,251 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 171,110 | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 192,296 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 209,945 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 288,956 | +37.6% |
| 2010 | 337,577 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 381,041 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 420,117 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 490,858 | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 583,308 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 664,243 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 723,357 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 665,116 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 674,855 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 650,269 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 741,249 | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 590,027 | -20.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 590,027 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 million, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 590,027 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +103.6% | 55,713 | 113,427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,675 | 7,868 | 15,886 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,206 | 16,410 | 34,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,628 | 38,194 | 55,713 | 4 |
| 2000s | 172,457 | 113,427 | 288,956 | 8 |
| 2010s | 559,074 | 337,577 | 723,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665,638 | 590,027 | 741,249 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 97 Cuba 662,491 compare
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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 secondary education, pupils in Burundi?
- Secondary education, pupils in Burundi was 590,027 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 741,249 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,868 in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Burundi ranks 100th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.