Burundi vs Ethiopia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burundi
1.79 years
in 2025
Ethiopia
2.05 years
in 2015
Burundi rank
206th
Ethiopia rank
204th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.05 years against 1.79 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burundi ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1069 years | 0.2783 years | 0.1714 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 0.265 years | 0.8189 years | 0.5539 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.4049 years | 0.7299 years | 0.325 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9509 years | 1.45 years | 0.5016 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.25 years | 2.08 years | 0.1713 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 2.05 years against 1.79 years in Burundi as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.26 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 206th and Ethiopia ranks 204th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release