Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi

Burundi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 48.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.1%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 1995
All-time low
21.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 25 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 48.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi peaked at 55.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 1960.

That places Burundi 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Burundi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 21.7%
1965 25.0% +15.2%
1970 30.8% +23.3%
1975 34.8% +13.1%
1980 34.0% -2.3%
1985 31.8% -6.6%
1990 39.6% +24.5%
1995 55.9% +41.2%
2000 55.6% -0.5%
2005 47.6% -14.3%
2010 48.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.3% 21.7% 25.0% 2
1970s 32.8% 30.8% 34.8% 2
1980s 32.9% 31.8% 34.0% 2
1990s 47.7% 39.6% 55.9% 2
2000s 51.6% 47.6% 55.6% 2
2010s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 53.0% compare
  2. 19 Senegal 52.2% compare
  3. 20 Sudan 48.5% compare
  4. 21 Zimbabwe 48.1% compare
  5. 23 Rwanda 47.1% compare
  6. 24 Uruguay 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Burundi was 48.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Burundi ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)