How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total

Burundi

0.36

in 2010

Rwanda

0.44

in 2010

Burundi rank

141st

Rwanda rank

140th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.44 against 0.36 in Burundi, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.03	0.035	0.005	Rwanda
1970s	0.065	0.075	0.01	Rwanda
1980s	0.12	0.125	0.005	Rwanda
1990s	0.165	0.195	0.03	Rwanda
2000s	0.255	0.32	0.065	Rwanda
2010s	0.36	0.44	0.08	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total, Burundi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 0.44 against 0.36 in Burundi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total between Burundi and Rwanda?: 0.08, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total?: Burundi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 140th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 25.