Burundi vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burundi
8.27 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
9.53 years
in 2018
Burundi rank
170th
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
172nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 9.53 years against 8.27 years in Burundi, a difference of 1.26 years.
That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa'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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 5.18 years | 3.56 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 6.31 years | 3.43 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 6.3 years | 2.1 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 8.2 years | 1.45 years | UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 10.49 years | 9.39 years | 1.1 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 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 9.53 years against 8.27 years in Burundi as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 1.26 years, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 170th and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 172nd 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