Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi
Burundi: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi is 0.6%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi peaked at 47.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2100.
Burundi ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.1% | — |
| 1955 | 44.5% | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 42.6% | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 35.0% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -13.3% |
| 2030 | 12.4% | -13.6% |
| 2035 | 10.6% | -14.6% |
| 2040 | 9.0% | -15.6% |
| 2045 | 7.5% | -16.3% |
| 2050 | 6.2% | -16.8% |
| 2055 | 5.1% | -17.5% |
| 2060 | 4.2% | -18.4% |
| 2065 | 3.4% | -19.5% |
| 2070 | 2.7% | -20.4% |
| 2075 | 2.1% | -21.0% |
| 2080 | 1.7% | -21.0% |
| 2085 | 1.3% | -21.1% |
| 2090 | 1.0% | -21.9% |
| 2095 | 0.8% | -23.1% |
| 2100 | 0.6% | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.8% | 44.5% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 41.6% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 38.4% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 31.1% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.6% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 2050s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Burundi was 0.6% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2100.
- How does Burundi rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.