Burundi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Burundi
8.21 years
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.59 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
187th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.59 years against 8.21 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.38 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 years | 4.03 years | 2.9 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 2.29 years | 5.31 years | 3.02 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 3.7 years | 5.3 years | 1.6 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 6.59 years | 7.02 years | 0.4306 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10.11 years | 8.17 years | 1.94 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.51 years | 8.55 years | 0.9649 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Burundi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.59 years against 8.21 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.38 years, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 187th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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