Human capital composite index in Burundi
Burundi: Human capital composite index was -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Human capital composite index in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in standard deviations from the yearly mean.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital composite index in Burundi is -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 53.7% on the previous year and down 197.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital composite index in Burundi peaked at 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean, in 2003.
Burundi ranks 166th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human capital composite index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | standard deviations from the yearly mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | — |
| 1972 | -1.32 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +4.7% |
| 1973 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +14.8% |
| 1974 | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +6.6% |
| 1975 | -1.74 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.3% |
| 1976 | -1.73 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.1% |
| 1977 | -1.78 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.0% |
| 1978 | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +2.3% |
| 1979 | -1.63 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -10.1% |
| 1980 | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +18.6% |
| 1981 | -1.48 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -23.7% |
| 1982 | -1.91 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +29.3% |
| 1983 | -1.85 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.3% |
| 1984 | -1.75 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.4% |
| 1985 | -1.67 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1986 | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.3% |
| 1987 | -1.51 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -5.9% |
| 1988 | -1.36 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -9.7% |
| 1989 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.0% |
| 1990 | -1.2 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -7.8% |
| 1991 | -1.05 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -12.5% |
| 1992 | -1.04 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.9% |
| 1993 | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +42.9% |
| 1995 | -0.7186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.9% |
| 1996 | -1.28 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +78.2% |
| 1999 | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.4% |
| 2000 | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +3.4% |
| 2001 | -1.61 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +23.5% |
| 2002 | -1.55 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -3.8% |
| 2003 | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +26.8% |
| 2004 | -1.33 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -32.5% |
| 2005 | -1.27 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2006 | -0.842 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -33.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4074 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -111.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +548.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5977 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +104.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4983 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3862 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1556 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -59.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +102.8% |
| 2016 | -0.364 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -215.4% |
| 2017 | -0.3477 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -4.5% |
| 2018 | -0.2288 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -34.2% |
| 2019 | -0.3808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +66.5% |
| 2020 | -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | +53.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human capital composite index in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +548.3% | 0.045 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
| 2016 | -215.4% | 0.3155 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.364 standard deviations from the yearly mean |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.6 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.82 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.26 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.64 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.94 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.15 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.49 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.7186 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 7 |
| 2000s | -0.9949 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2918 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1278 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.3808 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 163 Gabon -0.5138 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 164 Guinea -0.5172 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 165 Uganda -0.5268 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 167 El Salvador -0.5963 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 168 Malaysia -0.6015 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
- 169 Congo -0.6106 standard deviations from the yearly mean compare
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 human capital composite index in Burundi?
- Human capital composite index in Burundi was -0.5852 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human capital composite index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6456 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2011.
- What is the lowest human capital composite index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 standard deviations from the yearly mean in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for human capital composite index?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital composite index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 197.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human capital composite index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.
Equal-weighted mean of the standardised inputs below.
Computed from
- Literacy rate, adult total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, primary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- School enrollment, secondary Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Government expenditure on education, total Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.