Average years of schooling in Burundi
Burundi: Average years of schooling was 3.13 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Burundi, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Burundi stood at 3.13 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Burundi peaked at 3.13 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Burundi ranks 155th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.113 years | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 0.179 years | +58.3% |
| 1933 | 0.2425 years | +35.5% |
| 1938 | 0.3061 years | +26.2% |
| 1950 | 0.438 years | +43.1% |
| 1955 | 0.5423 years | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 0.6987 years | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6592 years | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7093 years | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8562 years | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9695 years | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9766 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.05 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 years | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 1.97 years | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2.27 years | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 2.69 years | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 years | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 3.13 years | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.146 years | 0.113 years | 0.179 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2743 years | 0.2425 years | 0.3061 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4901 years | 0.438 years | 0.5423 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.679 years | 0.6592 years | 0.6987 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7827 years | 0.7093 years | 0.8562 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9731 years | 0.9695 years | 0.9766 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.29 years | 1.05 years | 1.53 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.12 years | 1.97 years | 2.27 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.83 years | 2.69 years | 2.97 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.13 years | 3.13 years | 3.13 years | 1 |
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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 average years of schooling in Burundi?
- Average years of schooling in Burundi was 3.13 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Burundi rank for average years of schooling?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.