Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi
Burundi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 26.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 26.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi peaked at 26.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1960.
That places Burundi 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1965 | 5.8% | +26.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2% | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 21.6% | 24.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Burundi was 26.0% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1960.
- How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary