School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.26 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi, 2003–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7.26 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2025.
The figure is down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 9.93 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.53 years, in 2003.
That places Burundi 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.53 years | — |
| 2004 | 4.93 years | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.33 years | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 6.84 years | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 7.63 years | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 8.95 years | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 9.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 9.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.93 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.81 years | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.73 years | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.72 years | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 8.33 years | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9 years | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.87 years | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 7.26 years | -7.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.26 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.67 years, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.26 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.45 years, 86% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 years | 4.53 years | 8.95 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.34 years | 7.9 years | 9.93 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.57 years | 7.26 years | 7.87 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Burundi was 7.26 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.53 years in 2003.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release