School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 8.02 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.02 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burundi peaked at 10.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.77 years, in 1976.
That places Burundi 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.79 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.69 years | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2 years | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 1.8 years | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 1.81 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.77 years | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.83 years | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.01 years | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.14 years | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 2.47 years | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 years | +30.7% |
| 1985 | 3.52 years | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 3.8 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 4.24 years | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 4.68 years | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 4.58 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 4.67 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4.58 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.9 years | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 years | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 6.8 years | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8.16 years | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 10.61 years | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 10.85 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.98 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.82 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.15 years | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.83 years | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 8.02 years | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1 years | 1.77 years | 2.79 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.41 years | 2.01 years | 4.68 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.69 years | 4.58 years | 4.9 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.14 years | 6.47 years | 8.16 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 9.83 years | 10.98 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.02 years | 8.02 years | 8.02 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, male in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Burundi was 8.02 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 years in 1976.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Burundi ranks 172nd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release