Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi
Burundi: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.79
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1989
All-time low
4.79
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi is 4.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi peaked at 7.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2024.
That places Burundi 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.92 | — |
| 1951 | 6.91 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.93 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.93 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.93 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.13 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.33 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.38 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.37 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.34 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.87 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.79 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.79 | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.9 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 7 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 | 7.21 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 7.29 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.9 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 6.41 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.27 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.79 | 5.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Niger 5.93 compare
- 6 Mali 5.51 compare
- 7 Angola 5.05 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.76 compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.69 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.62 compare
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Burundi was 4.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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