Burundi vs Nepal: Inequality in education

Burundi
0.3949
in 2023
Nepal
0.398
in 2023
Burundi rank
26th
Nepal rank
24th

Inequality in education over time

  • Burundi
  • Nepal
00.10.20.30.4201020162023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.398 against 0.3949 in Burundi, a difference of 0.0031.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 24th of 184 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 0.3849 0.4186 0.0338 Nepal
2020s 0.3949 0.4045 0.0096 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Burundi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.398 against 0.3949 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Burundi and Nepal?
0.0031, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nepal?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Nepal rank globally for inequality in education?
Burundi ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 24th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.