Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burundi
Burundi: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 47.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational 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, vocational pupils in Burundi stood at 47.7%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Burundi peaked at 49.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1972.
That places Burundi 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.4% | — |
| 1972 | 25.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 34.4% | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 32.6% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 35.0% | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 38.6% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 37.7% | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 37.8% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 38.3% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 42.1% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 25.1% | 39.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 39.3% | 37.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 34.9% | 42.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 37.6% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 33.1% | 47.7% | 9 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0878 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Burundi?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Burundi was 47.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.