School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 1.56 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Burundi, 1971–2025
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.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1629 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1682 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.146 years | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1728 years | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2042 years | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2276 years | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2141 years | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2255 years | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2334 years | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2477 years | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2608 years | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2724 years | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2769 years | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2911 years | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3135 years | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3389 years | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3607 years | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 0.347 years | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3769 years | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3973 years | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4591 years | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4811 years | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5709 years | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8751 years | +53.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 years | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 1.11 years | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22 years | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 years | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 years | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 2.21 years | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.41 years | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 years | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.09 years | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 3.37 years | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 3.58 years | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.19 years | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.06 years | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.68 years | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.56 years | -42.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.56 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 years, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.56 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -42.8% | 2.73 years | 1.56 years |
| 2003 | +53.3% | 0.5709 years | 0.8751 years |
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
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, 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