Burundi: Secondary school enrollment

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 Burundi

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 23.13
 Year 2025
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2025
 Average 14.59
 Min - Max 1.40 - 48.22
 Source UNESCO
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The latest value from 2025 is 23.13 percent, a decline from 44.92 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 78.75 percent, based on data from 8 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1971 to 2025 is 14.59 percent. The minimum value, 1.4 percent, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 48.22 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Burundi: Secondary school enrollment
 2025 23.13
 2020 44.92
 2019 41.84
 2018 46.33
 2017 48.22
 2016 47.47
 2015 43.94
 2014 40.26




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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