Progression to secondary school in Burundi
Burundi: Progression to secondary school was 76.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Progression to secondary school in Burundi, 1976–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in Burundi stood at 76.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Burundi peaked at 86.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1976.
Burundi ranks 145th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 16.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 11.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 58.2% | 70.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 69.3% | 86.8% | 8 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.7% (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.31 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Burundi?
- Progression to secondary school in Burundi was 76.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for progression to secondary school?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).