Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi
Burundi: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female was 0.83 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi is 0.83, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi peaked at 1.12 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1960.
Burundi ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.04 | — |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.22 | +120.0% |
| 1995 | 1.1 | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.83 | +3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.735, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.28, 65% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.075 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.66 | 0.22 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.8 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in Burundi was 0.83 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female?
- Burundi ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 55-59.