Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Burundi
8.53 years
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
8.91 years
in 2021
Burundi rank
159th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
156th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 8.91 years against 8.53 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burundi ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 179 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 1.14 years 3.36 years 2.22 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 2.38 years 5.86 years 3.48 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 3.75 years 5.27 years 1.52 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 10.3 years 8.29 years 2.01 years Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 8.91 years against 8.53 years in Burundi as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.38 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
20 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, female?
Burundi ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release