School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 2.02 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Burundi, 1971β2025
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 197th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 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
- 194 Mali 2.23 years compare
- 195 Yemen, Republic of 2.21 years compare
- 196 Guinea 2.17 years compare
- 198 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.01 years compare
- 199 Mozambique, Republic of 1.85 years compare
- 200 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.75 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.003 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 197th out of 207 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release