School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 9.94 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi stood at 9.94 years.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 11.29 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8 years, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.82 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.72 years | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.99 years | -26.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8 years | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.84 years | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.83 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.81 years | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.98 years | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.15 years | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 2.35 years | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 2.73 years | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 3.25 years | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 3.61 years | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.94 years | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 4.24 years | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4.71 years | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 5.19 years | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 4.99 years | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 5.12 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.97 years | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 5.32 years | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 years | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 6.23 years | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 6.5 years | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.81 years | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 8.45 years | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9 years | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.45 years | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 10.84 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.92 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.06 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.26 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.65 years | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.41 years | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 years | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.08 years | 1.8 years | 2.82 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.72 years | 2.15 years | 5.19 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 years | 4.97 years | 5.32 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.45 years | 5.79 years | 9.9 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.81 years | 9.94 years | 11.29 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 152 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.17 years compare
- 153 El Salvador 10.12 years compare
- 154 Mozambique 10.07 years compare
- 156 India 9.93 years compare
- 157 Cayman Islands 9.92 years compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 9.91 years compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Burundi was 9.94 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 years in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.