Poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi
Burundi: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.78 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.78
World rank
130th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 2040
All-time low
4.3
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi is 7.78, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi peaked at 7.78 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2015.
That places Burundi 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3 | — |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 5.83 | +15.4% |
| 2030 | 6.57 | +12.7% |
| 2035 | 7.17 | +9.1% |
| 2040 | 7.78 | +8.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.44 | 5.05 | 5.83 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.87 | 6.57 | 7.17 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Burundi was 7.78 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Burundi ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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