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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Significant regression  Undernourishment Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Significant regression  Malaria
Significant progress  Literacy Significant regression  Tuberculosis
Slight progress  Primary school enrolment rate Significant progress  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Slight progress  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight regression  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Stagnant  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Public health expenditure Slight progress  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public education expenditure Stagnant  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Stagnant  Activity rate gap
Slight progress  Military expenditure Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant regression  Population with access to sanitation  

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Signatures and ratifications by Burundi
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
8856000 Population
27830 SQ KM
Capital: Bujumbura
Currency: Burundi franc
Language: Rundi, Kirundi and French
BASIC CAPABILITIES INDEX   see references
57.9
GENDER EQUITY INDEX   see references
62
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries below average
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries in worse situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
Women’s empowerment   Countries above average
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight regression
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Slight regression
Health   Stagnant
Women’s reproductive health   Stagnant
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Stagnant
Women’s empowerment   Slight progress
See general references see references
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