Burundi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Burundi
7.65 years
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
8.95 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
195th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
192nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 8.95 years against 7.65 years in Burundi, a difference of 1.3 years.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 195th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.01 years | 5.48 years | 3.47 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 3.31 years | 6.84 years | 3.52 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 4.63 years | 6.45 years | 1.82 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 7.61 years | 8.21 years | 0.6022 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10.26 years | 8.91 years | 1.35 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 8.99 years | 9.05 years | 0.0611 years | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Burundi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 8.95 years against 7.65 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Burundi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 1.3 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, male?
- Burundi ranks 195th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 192nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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