Burundi vs Sudan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females

Burundi
4.3 years
in 2023
Sudan
4.29 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
182nd
Sudan rank
183rd

Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time

  • Burundi
  • Sudan
01234199020062023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 4.3 years against 4.29 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.01 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Burundi ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 183rd of 191 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.36 years 2.69 years 0.33 years Sudan
2000s 2.75 years 3.52 years 0.772 years Sudan
2010s 3.03 years 4.06 years 1.03 years Sudan
2020s 4.25 years 4.27 years 0.0262 years Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Burundi or Sudan?
Burundi, at 4.3 years against 4.29 years in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Burundi and Sudan?
0.01 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
Burundi ranks 182nd and Sudan ranks 183rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 5,997 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.