Burundi vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Burundi
8.53 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
9.59 years
in 2021
Burundi rank
159th
UNICEF: Africa rank
159th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Burundi
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Africa currently reports 9.59 years against 8.53 years in Burundi, a difference of 1.06 years.
That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Africa ahead.
Burundi ranks 159th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.14 years | 4.17 years | 3.03 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1980s | 2.36 years | 5.72 years | 3.36 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 1990s | 3.72 years | 5.89 years | 2.18 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 7.68 years | 1.7 years | UNICEF: Africa |
| 2010s | 10.34 years | 9.04 years | 1.3 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- UNICEF: Africa, at 9.59 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 UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.06 years, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UNICEF: Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Burundi ranks 159th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 159th 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
February 2026 Data Release