Burundi vs Nigeria: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Burundi
7.93 years
in 2025
Nigeria
8.22 years
in 2023
Burundi rank
195th
Nigeria rank
193rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 8.22 years against 7.93 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burundi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 years | 4.23 years | 2.58 years | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.66 years | 7.46 years | 4.8 years | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 4.08 years | 6.43 years | 2.35 years | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 6.65 years | 7.61 years | 0.9568 years | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 10.32 years | 7.68 years | 2.64 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.25 years | 7.71 years | 1.54 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 8.22 years against 7.93 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 0.29 years, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 195th and Nigeria ranks 193rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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