Burundi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Burundi
7.26 years
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
7.55 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
176th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
178th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.55 years against 7.26 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 176th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 6.41 years | 0.0425 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.34 years | 7.27 years | 2.07 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 7.87 years | 7.51 years | 0.358 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Burundi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.55 years against 7.26 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.29 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 176th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 178th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release