School life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, primary, female was 6.18 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi stood at 6.18 years.
That represents a change of down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi peaked at 8.51 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9527 years, in 1977.
Burundi ranks 66th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 years | 0.9527 years | 1.29 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.13 years | 1.11 years | 3.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 years | 2.09 years | 3.49 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 3.22 years | 7.98 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 years | 6.29 years | 8.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 years | 6.18 years | 6.28 years | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Burundi was 6.18 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9527 years in 1977.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release