Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi
Burundi: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 83.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.3%
World rank
159th
of 219 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2012
All-time low
44.9%
in 1984
Years of data
43
1971–2025
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi stood at 83.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi peaked at 95.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1984.
That places Burundi 159th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.6% | — |
| 1972 | 47.3% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 52.4% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 48.5% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 49.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 51.5% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.5% | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 83.2% | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.9% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 45.5% | 52.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.4% | 44.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 60.3% | 83.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.2% | 95.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 89.8% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2% | 83.3% | 91.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 156 Lebanon 84.2% compare
- 157 Iran, Islamic Republic of 83.8% compare
- 158 French Polynesia 83.3% compare
- 160 Malta 83.2% compare
- 161 New Zealand 83.1% compare
- 162 Greece 82.5% compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi was 83.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1984.
- How does Burundi rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Burundi ranks 159th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in 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