Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi

Burundi: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 90.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
90.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 205 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2012
All-time low
44.9%
in 1984
Years of data
41
1971–2019

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi, 1971–2019

0204060801001971199520191971: 48.6 %1972: 47.3 %1973: 47.6 %1974: 45.5 %1975: 51.2 %1976: 52.4 %1977: 48.5 %1978: 49.7 %1979: 49.6 %1980: 48.5 %1981: 46.8 %1982: 51.5 %1983: 45 %1984: 44.9 %1985: 47.5 %1986: 50.3 %1987: 57.9 %1988: 58.3 %1989: 63.7 %1990: 60.3 %1991: 83.2 %1992: 83.3 %1993: 83.2 %2001: 92.5 %2002: 92.4 %2003: 92.2 %2004: 92.4 %2005: 93.1 %2006: 93.8 %2007: 94 %2009: 95.2 %2010: 95.4 %2011: 95 %2012: 95.9 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 92.7 %2016: 93 %2017: 89.9 %2018: 89.8 %2019: 90.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi stood at 90.6%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% 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.

Burundi ranks 118th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 115 Tunisia 90.9% compare
  2. 116 Mozambique 90.8% compare
  3. 117 Republic of Korea 90.6% compare
  4. 119 Lithuania 90.6% compare
  5. 120 Belize 90.6% compare
  6. 121 Gambia 90.4% compare

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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 90.6% in 2019, 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 118th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 8,733 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.