Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi
Burundi: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 14.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2025, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi stood at 14.9%.
That represents a change of up 111.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi peaked at 65.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.3% | — |
| 1972 | 62.6% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 52.5% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 59.9% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 61.9% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 62.7% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 55.2% | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 55.4% | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -63.0% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +85.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.2%, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +85.1% | 8.1% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 52.5% | 65.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 55.7% | 40.7% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 15.9% | 43.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 4.3% | 8.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 3.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 14.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 55 Panama 15.8% compare
- 56 Malta 15.4% compare
- 57 El Salvador 15.0% compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 14.4% compare
- 61 French Polynesia 14.3% compare
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 vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Burundi was 14.9% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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