School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, secondary, male was 1.56 years in 2025. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi, 1971β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi stood at 1.56 years.
That represents a change of down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi peaked at 3.58 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.146 years, in 1973.
That places Burundi 208th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.195 years | 0.146 years | 0.2334 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3086 years | 0.2477 years | 0.3769 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4771 years | 0.3973 years | 0.5709 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.21 years | 0.8751 years | 1.76 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.83 years | 2 years | 3.58 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 years | 1.56 years | 2.73 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 205 Chad 1.95 years compare
- 206 Uganda 1.67 years compare
- 207 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.64 years compare
- 209 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 years compare
- 210 Niger 1.42 years compare
- 211 Central African Republic 1.35 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, male in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi was 1.56 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 years in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Burundi ranks 208th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release