Afghanistan vs Burundi: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Afghanistan
3.91 years
in 2023
Burundi
4.3 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
184th
Burundi rank
182nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.3 years against 3.91 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.39 years.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 years | 2.36 years | 0.5081 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.53 years | 2.75 years | 0.2151 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.32 years | 3.03 years | 0.2917 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.66 years | 4.25 years | 0.5879 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 4.3 years against 3.91 years in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.39 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.