Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.15
in 2015
All-time low
4.2
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi stood at 9.83.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 11.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 174th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.22 | — |
| 1991 | 4.33 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.2 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.51 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.62 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.06 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 5.99 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 8.63 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 9.34 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 10.05 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 10.52 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.88 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 11 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.13 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.12 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.48 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.25 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 10.11 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.97 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.83 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 | 4.2 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 | 4.6 | 10.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.73 | 10.11 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.83 | 9.97 | 4 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Burundi was 9.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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