Benin vs Burundi: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Benin
3.19 years
in 2023
Burundi
3.47 years
in 2023
Benin rank
184th
Burundi rank
183rd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.47 years against 3.19 years in Benin, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 years | 1.7 years | 0.1217 years | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.47 years | 2.23 years | 0.2407 years | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 2.45 years | 0.2202 years | Benin |
| 2020s | 3.17 years | 3.43 years | 0.2542 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Benin or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 3.47 years against 3.19 years in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Benin and Burundi?
- 0.28 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Benin ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 183rd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.