Afghanistan vs Burundi: Average years of schooling
Afghanistan
2.85 years
in 2020
Burundi
3.13 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
157th
Burundi rank
155th
Average years of schooling over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.13 years against 2.85 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 157th and Burundi ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2388 years | 0.4901 years | 0.2513 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.3389 years | 0.679 years | 0.3401 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.7201 years | 0.7827 years | 0.0627 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.23 years | 0.9731 years | 0.2577 years | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 1.29 years | 0.4908 years | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.77 years | 2.12 years | 0.6466 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.68 years | 2.83 years | 0.8542 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.85 years | 3.13 years | 0.2746 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 3.13 years against 2.85 years in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.28 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Afghanistan ranks 157th and Burundi ranks 155th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. 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 of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.