Burundi vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Burundi
6.13 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
74th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
74th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6.13 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
Burundi ranks 74th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 years | 4.72 years | 1.29 years | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 5.55 years | 4.73 years | 0.8161 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.47 years | 5.83 years | 1.64 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.27 years | 5.98 years | 0.2871 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- Burundi, at 6.13 years against 5.9 years in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Burundi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 0.23 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 74th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 74th 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
February 2026 Data Release