Burundi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Burundi
8.27 years
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.49 years
in 2017
Burundi rank
170th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
173rd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 9.49 years against 8.27 years in Burundi, a difference of 1.22 years.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Burundi ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.62 years | 5.36 years | 3.74 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 2.89 years | 6.38 years | 3.49 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 4.2 years | 6.27 years | 2.07 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 8 years | 1.25 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 10.57 years | 9.32 years | 1.25 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 9.49 years against 8.27 years in Burundi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 1.22 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 170th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 173rd 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