Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 3.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 2021
All-time low
1.46
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.47 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 3.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1990.
That places Burundi 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.46 | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.73 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.89 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.05 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.38 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.03 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3.29 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.47 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.47 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1.46 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.03 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 180 Djibouti 3.95 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 3.67 compare
- 182 Sierra Leone 3.54 compare
- 184 Benin 3.19 compare
- 185 Senegal 2.93 compare
- 186 Afghanistan 2.51 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Burundi was 3.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 183rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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