Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi
Burundi: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 65.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65.0%
World rank
140th
of 161 countries
All-time high
81.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.1%
in 1980
Years of data
21
1980–2025
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi stood at 65.0%.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 81.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.
Burundi ranks 140th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 24.6% | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +160.8% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.1% | 15.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 61.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 65.0% | 67.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 137 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 67.0% compare
- 139 Guatemala 66.6% compare
- 141 Laos 64.1% compare
- 142 Madagascar 62.9% compare
- 143 Tunisia 59.3% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Burundi was 65.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Burundi rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release