Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity was 0.782 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.782 GPIA
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 1980
All-time low
0.6448 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
41
1971–2025
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burundi is 0.782 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burundi peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6448 GPIA, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 92nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of all students … vocational adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.27 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.2 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.25 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.23 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPIA | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.27 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.24 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.22 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.2 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.16 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9188 GPIA | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.02 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8306 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 0.782 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8676 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6448 GPIA | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8063 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8693 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9425 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8967 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8466 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8191 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8085 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8103 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.782 GPIA | -3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.782 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6651 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.782 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8133 GPIA, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9188 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.8306 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8283 GPIA | 0.6448 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7961 GPIA | 0.782 GPIA | 0.8103 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burundi?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Burundi was 0.782 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6448 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Burundi ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release