Inequality in education in Burundi
Burundi: Inequality in education was 0.3949 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3949
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4097
in 2010
All-time low
0.3687
in 2012
Years of data
13
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Burundi stood at 0.3949.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Burundi peaked at 0.4097 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3687, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 26th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inequality in education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.4097 | — |
| 2012 | 0.3687 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3687 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3687 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3687 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3949 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3949 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3949 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3949 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3849 | 0.3687 | 0.4097 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3949 | 0.3949 | 0.3949 | 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 inequality in education in Burundi?
- Inequality in education in Burundi was 0.3949 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4097 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3687 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for inequality in education?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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