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.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.3 years | — |
| 2020 | 5.05 years | +17.4% |
| 2025 | 5.83 years | +15.4% |
| 2030 | 6.57 years | +12.7% |
| 2035 | 7.17 years | +9.1% |
| 2040 | 7.78 years | +8.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.78 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73 years, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.78 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54 years, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (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.