Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi
Burundi: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 7.78 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi is 7.78 years, 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, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi peaked at 7.78 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.3 years, in 2015.
That places Burundi 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.3 years | 4.3 years | 4.3 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.44 years | 5.05 years | 5.83 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.87 years | 6.57 years | 7.17 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 7.78 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi was 7.78 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 years in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Burundi ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.