Burundi vs Senegal: Average years of schooling
Burundi
3.13 years
in 2020
Senegal
2.94 years
in 2020
Burundi rank
155th
Senegal rank
156th
Average years of schooling over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.13 years against 2.94 years in Senegal, a difference of 0.19 years.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | 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 | 0.12 years | 0.02 years | Senegal |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.14 years | 0.04 years | Senegal |
| 1920s | 0.146 years | 0.185 years | 0.039 years | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0.2743 years | 0.1966 years | 0.0777 years | Burundi |
| 1950s | 0.4901 years | 0.2561 years | 0.234 years | Burundi |
| 1960s | 0.679 years | 0.4364 years | 0.2425 years | Burundi |
| 1970s | 0.7827 years | 0.7842 years | 0.0015 years | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.9731 years | 1.44 years | 0.4636 years | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1.29 years | 2.14 years | 0.8444 years | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.12 years | 2.22 years | 0.1029 years | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2.83 years | 2.87 years | 0.0475 years | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 2.94 years | 0.1913 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Burundi or Senegal?
- Burundi, at 3.13 years against 2.94 years in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Burundi and Senegal?
- 0.19 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Burundi ranks 155th and Senegal ranks 156th 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.