Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi
Burundi: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi is 9.55 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi peaked at 11.32 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.69 years, in 1992.
Burundi ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.73 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.79 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.69 years | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 5.02 years | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5.04 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.06 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 5.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.67 years | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 years | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.64 years | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 6.98 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.39 years | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 9.02 years | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.65 years | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.29 years | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 10.92 years | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.05 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 11.18 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.24 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.32 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.16 years | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.48 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 10.15 years | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 9.95 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.75 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.55 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.55 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.55 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 years | 4.69 years | 5.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 years | 5.16 years | 10.29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 9.95 years | 11.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 years | 9.55 years | 9.75 years | 4 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Burundi was 9.55 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.32 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 years in 1992.
- How does Burundi rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Burundi ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.