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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.