Burundi vs Congo: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Burundi
10.78 years
in 2018
Congo
10.73 years
in 2012
Burundi rank
142nd
Congo rank
144th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
2.557.51012.5197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 10.78 years against 10.73 years in Congo, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 144th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.65 years 9.89 years 8.24 years Congo
1980s 3.19 years 12.8 years 9.6 years Congo
1990s 4.56 years 10.85 years 6.29 years Congo
2000s 4.85 years 9.16 years 4.31 years Congo
2010s 10.83 years 10.73 years 0.0968 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 Congo?
Burundi, at 10.78 years against 10.73 years in Congo as of 2018.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and Congo?
0.05 years, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 142nd and Congo ranks 144th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.