Burundi vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Burundi
6.9 years
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
7.85 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
183rd
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
180th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Burundi
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.85 years against 6.9 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.95 years.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 years | 7.52 years | 0.2626 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 7.92 years | 1.37 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 7.54 years | 7.96 years | 0.4227 years | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Burundi or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 7.85 years against 6.9 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Burundi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.95 years, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 183rd and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 180th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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