Afghanistan vs Burundi: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Afghanistan
8.58 years
in 2023
Burundi
8.21 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
184th
Burundi rank
187th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Burundi
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.58 years against 8.21 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.37 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8159 years | 1.13 years | 0.3131 years | Burundi |
| 1980s | 1.53 years | 2.22 years | 0.6968 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.78 years | 3.79 years | 2.01 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 6.59 years | 1.39 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.51 years | 10.2 years | 2.69 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Afghanistan or Burundi?
- Afghanistan, at 8.58 years against 8.21 years in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 0.37 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burundi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Burundi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Burundi ranks 187th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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