Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi

Burundi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 5.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.9%
World rank
142nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi, 1960–2010

02461960198520101960: 0.41 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0.68 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.91 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Burundi recorded 5.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi peaked at 5.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Burundi ranks 142nd 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Burundi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.4%
1965 0.7% +65.9%
1970 0.9% +33.8%
1975 1.4% +54.9%
1980 1.9% +36.9%
1985 2.3% +20.7%
1990 2.5% +8.2%
1995 3.2% +28.2%
2000 4.0% +24.8%
2005 5.1% +26.6%
2010 5.9% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1970s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.9% 2.3% 2
1990s 2.9% 2.5% 3.2% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.0% 5.1% 2
2010s 5.9% 5.9% 5.9% 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 139 Senegal 7.9% compare
  2. 140 Rwanda 7.0% compare
  3. 141 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.7% compare
  4. 143 Niger 4.0% compare
  5. 144 Mozambique 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Burundi was 5.9% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Burundi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Burundi ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 25+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)