Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 71.34 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.34
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
103rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
71.34
in 2020
All-time low
22.51
in 1979
Years of data
8
1979–2020
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi stood at 71.34. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi peaked at 71.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.51, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 103rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.51 | 22.51 | 22.51 | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.38 | 37.38 | 37.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.69 | 48.08 | 59.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.12 | 61.29 | 68.38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.34 | 71.34 | 71.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 4.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Burundi was 71.34 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 71.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.51 in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Burundi ranks 103rd out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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