Burundi vs Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Burundi
8.02 years
in 2025
Mali
7.56 years
in 2017
Burundi rank
172nd
Mali rank
174th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 8.02 years against 7.56 years in Mali, a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 172nd and Mali ranks 174th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.13 years | 2.56 years | 0.4267 years | Mali |
| 1980s | 3.32 years | 2.49 years | 0.8302 years | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 2.62 years | 2.07 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 10.74 years | 7.6 years | 3.14 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 8.02 years against 7.56 years in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Burundi and Mali?
- 0.46 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burundi ranks 172nd and Mali ranks 174th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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