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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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