Burundi vs Chad: Average years of schooling

Burundi
3.13 years
in 2020
Chad
2.57 years
in 2020
Burundi rank
155th
Chad rank
158th

Average years of schooling over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.13 years against 2.57 years in Chad, a difference of 0.56 years.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 155th and Chad ranks 158th of 162 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
1870s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1880s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1890s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1900s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1910s 0.1 years 0.1 years 0 years
1920s 0.146 years 0.1 years 0.046 years Burundi
1930s 0.2743 years 0.1 years 0.1743 years Burundi
1950s 0.4901 years 0.1 years 0.3901 years Burundi
1960s 0.679 years 0.1395 years 0.5395 years Burundi
1970s 0.7827 years 0.3447 years 0.4381 years Burundi
1980s 0.9731 years 0.5524 years 0.4206 years Burundi
1990s 1.29 years 0.7951 years 0.4978 years Burundi
2000s 2.12 years 1.14 years 0.979 years Burundi
2010s 2.83 years 1.92 years 0.9113 years Burundi
2020s 3.13 years 2.57 years 0.5555 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Burundi or Chad?
Burundi, at 3.13 years against 2.57 years in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Burundi and Chad?
0.56 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for average years of schooling?
Burundi ranks 155th and Chad ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.