Burundi vs Ethiopia: Average years of schooling
Burundi
3.13 years
in 2020
Ethiopia
3.2 years
in 2020
Burundi rank
155th
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.2 years against 3.13 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 9 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | 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 | 0.1026 years | 0.0433 years | Burundi |
| 1930s | 0.2743 years | 0.122 years | 0.1523 years | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.4901 years | 0.1884 years | 0.3017 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.679 years | 0.2801 years | 0.3989 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.7827 years | 0.4423 years | 0.3404 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 0.9731 years | 0.78 years | 0.1931 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.29 years | 1.22 years | 0.0706 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.12 years | 1.48 years | 0.6425 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.83 years | 2.38 years | 0.449 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 3.2 years | 0.0722 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.2 years against 3.13 years in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.07 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Burundi ranks 155th and Ethiopia ranks 152nd 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.