Inequality in education in Burundi
Burundi: Inequality in education was 0.3949 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality in education in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3849 | 0.3687 | 0.4097 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3949 | 0.3949 | 0.3949 | 4 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 4.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Burundi?
- Inequality in education in Burundi was 0.3949 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.