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

Burundi
10.78 years
in 2018
Uganda
10.87 years
in 2004
Burundi rank
142nd
Uganda rank
139th

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

  • Burundi
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.87 years against 10.78 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.09 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 139th of 183 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 1.49 years 3.58 years 2.1 years Uganda
1980s 3.05 years 5.34 years 2.3 years Uganda
1990s 4.62 years 5.52 years 0.8963 years Uganda
2000s 5.74 years 10.87 years 5.14 years Uganda

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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.87 years against 10.78 years in Burundi as of 2004.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and Uganda?
0.09 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Uganda?
16 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2004.
How do Burundi and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 142nd and Uganda ranks 139th 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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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.