Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Burundi
Burundi: Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general was 97.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.9%
World rank
161st
of 198 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
96.1%
in 2003
Years of data
20
2001–2025
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burundi, 2001–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burundi is 97.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burundi peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in lower secondary … lower both sexes general in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.2% | — |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 97.9% | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 97.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 100.0%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 97.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.8%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 96.1% | 99.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burundi?
- Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in in Burundi was 97.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Burundi ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release