School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.02 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.02 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi peaked at 3.51 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 years, in 1971.
Burundi ranks 203rd of 213 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, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0407 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.045 years | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.05 years | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 years | +39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0887 years | +27.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0996 years | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1036 years | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.107 years | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1114 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.118 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1222 years | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1554 years | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1336 years | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 0.142 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1615 years | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1702 years | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.198 years | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1994 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2254 years | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2472 years | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.268 years | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2929 years | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.357 years | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6559 years | +83.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7532 years | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8052 years | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8883 years | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9002 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 years | +39.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 years | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 years | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 years | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 years | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 2.68 years | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 3.12 years | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 3.51 years | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 3.26 years | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3 years | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 3.24 years | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 2.02 years | -37.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2.02 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2.02 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +83.7% | 0.357 years | 0.6559 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0795 years | 0.0407 years | 0.1114 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1626 years | 0.118 years | 0.2254 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2913 years | 0.2472 years | 0.357 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.877 years | 0.6559 years | 1.26 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.6 years | 1.42 years | 3.51 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 years | 2.02 years | 3.24 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi was 2.02 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 years in 1971.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Burundi ranks 203rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release