Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burundi
8.27 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.78 years
in 2021
Burundi rank
170th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
167th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.78 years against 8.27 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.51 years.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 4.07 years | 2.45 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 3.08 years | 5.98 years | 2.89 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 4.23 years | 5.37 years | 1.14 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 10.42 years | 8.32 years | 2.1 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.78 years against 8.27 years in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.51 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 170th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 167th 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