School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 1.79 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.79 years
World rank
206th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.55 years
in 2016
All-time low
0.098 years
in 1973
Years of data
43
1971–2025
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burundi is 1.79 years, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 3.55 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.098 years, in 1973.
That places Burundi 206th out of 214 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, secondary, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1018 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1066 years | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.098 years | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1211 years | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1464 years | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1636 years | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1588 years | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1663 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1724 years | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1829 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1914 years | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2138 years | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2052 years | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2165 years | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2375 years | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2546 years | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2794 years | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2732 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3012 years | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3223 years | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3636 years | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3871 years | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4639 years | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6594 years | +42.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6949 years | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7652 years | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8919 years | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 0.957 years | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 years | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.07 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.51 years | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 years | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 years | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.12 years | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 2.44 years | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 2.88 years | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 3.25 years | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.55 years | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.22 years | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 3.19 years | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 years | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 years | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 1.79 years | -39.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1372 years | 0.098 years | 0.1724 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2356 years | 0.1829 years | 0.3012 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3842 years | 0.3223 years | 0.4639 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9509 years | 0.6594 years | 1.51 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.71 years | 1.71 years | 3.55 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 years | 1.79 years | 2.98 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 203 Sudan 2.18 years compare
- 204 Ethiopia 2.05 years compare
- 205 Mozambique 1.96 years compare
- 207 Guinea-Bissau 1.72 years compare
- 208 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.69 years compare
- 209 Chad 1.67 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, secondary, both sexes in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Burundi was 1.79 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.098 years in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 206th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release