Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi

Burundi: Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 0.7391 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.7391
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.7782
in 1997
All-time low
0.407
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1981–2025

00.20.40.60.81981200320251981: 0.4071982: 0.4341983: 0.4841984: 0.5211985: 0.5721986: 0.6131987: 0.6531988: 0.6821989: 0.6911990: 0.6911991: 0.6861992: 0.6961993: 0.7141994: 0.7451995: 0.7621996: 0.7721997: 0.7781998: 0.7741999: 0.7632000: 0.7482001: 0.7282002: 0.7152003: 0.6852004: 0.662005: 0.6332006: 0.6152007: 0.5922008: 0.572009: 0.5552010: 0.5472011: 0.5532012: 0.5662013: 0.5922014: 0.6192015: 0.6412016: 0.6592017: 0.6722018: 0.6862019: 0.6942020: 0.7022021: 0.712022: 0.712023: 0.722024: 0.732025: 0.739

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi is 0.7391, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 0.7782 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.407, in 1981.

That places Burundi 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.562 0.407 0.6909 9
1990s 0.7381 0.6863 0.7782 10
2000s 0.65 0.5554 0.7475 10
2010s 0.623 0.547 0.6945 10
2020s 0.7186 0.7019 0.7391 6

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 151 Mali 0.8434 compare
  2. 152 Guinea 0.8247 compare
  3. 153 Cote d'Ivoire 0.8018 compare
  4. 155 Congo 0.6872 compare
  5. 157 Equatorial Guinea 0.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 0.7391 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7782 in 1997.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.407 in 1981.
How does Burundi rank for lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Burundi ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
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