Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Burundi
Burundi: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burundi, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burundi stood at 4.8%.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 8.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1999.
That places Burundi 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +65.3% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -60.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +7.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.2%, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.2% | 8.0% | 6 |
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 inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burundi?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Burundi was 4.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 57th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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