Burundi vs Ghana: School life expectancy, primary, male
Burundi
6.09 years
in 2025
Ghana
6.1 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
85th
Ghana rank
83rd
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Burundi
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 6.1 years against 6.09 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Burundi ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 years | 4.03 years | 2.22 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.96 years | 4.52 years | 1.56 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.94 years | 4.65 years | 0.7101 years | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.91 years | 5.47 years | 0.4389 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.32 years | 6.24 years | 1.08 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.26 years | 6.06 years | 0.193 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Burundi or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 6.1 years against 6.09 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Burundi and Ghana?
- 0.01 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ghana?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Ghana rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Burundi ranks 85th and Ghana ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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