Burundi vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burundi
8.27 years
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
9.55 years
in 2019
Burundi rank
170th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
169th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 9.55 years against 8.27 years in Burundi, a difference of 1.28 years.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 169th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Least Developed Countries in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 4.27 years | 2.65 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 5.11 years | 2.23 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 5.24 years | 1.04 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 7.56 years | 0.8092 years | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 10.49 years | 9.14 years | 1.35 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burundi or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 9.55 years against 8.27 years in Burundi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 1.28 years, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 170th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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