Burundi vs MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Burundi
6.13 years
in 2025
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
74th
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
75th

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2468197119982025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 6.13 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.23 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.

Burundi ranks 74th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 75th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 3.43 years 4.73 years 1.3 years MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 5.55 years 4.74 years 0.8075 years Burundi
2010s 7.47 years 5.83 years 1.64 years Burundi
2020s 6.27 years 5.98 years 0.2878 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Burundi or MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Burundi, at 6.13 years against 5.9 years in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Burundi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
0.23 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
How do Burundi and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 74th and MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release