Burundi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burundi
1.79 years
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7 years
in 2024
Burundi rank
206th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
203rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 2.7 years against 1.79 years in Burundi, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Burundi ranks 206th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1372 years | 1.02 years | 0.8871 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 0.2356 years | 1.33 years | 1.1 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 0.3842 years | 1.48 years | 1.09 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.9509 years | 1.86 years | 0.9057 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 2.71 years | 2.44 years | 0.2745 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.98 years | 2.65 years | 0.3351 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 2.7 years against 1.79 years in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.91 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 206th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd 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