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Burundi
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Burundi has a 6-4-3 formal education structure. Primary school has an official entry age of seven and a duration of six grades. Secondary school is divided into two cycles: lower secondary consists of grades 7 - 10, and upper secondary consists of grades 11 - 13. In principle, primary school is free and compulsory. Students sit for the Certificat de la Sixième at the end of grade 6, a national examination to determine eligibility for upper secondary education at the end of grade 10, and the Diplôme de Fin d Études Secondaires at the end of grade 13. (UNESCO IBE, World Data on Education. Revised 10/2010).
Among other data sources, unique EPDC data collections for Burundi include household survey data from Ministry of Education (1998-2009), Institut de Statistiques et dEtudes Economiques (2010), household survey data from DHS (2010), MICS (2000 & 2005), indicators derived from UIS data, and learning outcomes data including PASEC (2009).
For an overview of current education conditions in Burundi, please view our education profiles.
Last updated: 3/2014
Among other data sources, unique EPDC data collections for Burundi include household survey data from Ministry of Education (1998-2009), Institut de Statistiques et dEtudes Economiques (2010), household survey data from DHS (2010), MICS (2000 & 2005), indicators derived from UIS data, and learning outcomes data including PASEC (2009).
For an overview of current education conditions in Burundi, please view our education profiles.
Last updated: 3/2014
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