School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 10.78 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 10.78 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 11.53 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.42 years, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 142nd of 183 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.08 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.02 years | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 1.53 years | -24.3% |
| 1974 | 1.42 years | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 1.46 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.6 years | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 1.76 years | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.92 years | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 2.21 years | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 2.96 years | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 3.27 years | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 3.57 years | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 4.03 years | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 4.55 years | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 4.46 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.67 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.5 years | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.79 years | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 4.49 years | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 4.85 years | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 5.74 years | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 6.06 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 7.44 years | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 8.13 years | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 9.63 years | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 10.25 years | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 10.83 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 11.06 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.38 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.48 years | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.93 years | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 10.78 years | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 years | 1.42 years | 2.08 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.19 years | 1.76 years | 4.55 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.62 years | 4.5 years | 4.79 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.62 years | 4.49 years | 9.63 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.03 years | 10.25 years | 11.53 years | 8 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Burundi was 10.78 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 years in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 142nd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.