School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.3464 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3464 years
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3464 years
in 2025
All-time low
0.0076 years
in 1972
Years of data
41
1971–2025
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.3464 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 0.3464 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 years, in 1972.
Burundi ranks 176th of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0077 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0076 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0113 years | +45.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0114 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 years | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0224 years | +59.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 years | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0221 years | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0245 years | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 years | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0289 years | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.032 years | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0312 years | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0364 years | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0364 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0341 years | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 years | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 years | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0415 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0432 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0527 years | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0515 years | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0801 years | +55.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1051 years | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1067 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1083 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1133 years | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1249 years | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1339 years | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1528 years | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.146 years | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1852 years | +26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2235 years | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2629 years | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1989 years | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2153 years | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2276 years | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3013 years | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3464 years | +15.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3464 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3464 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0117 years | 0.0076 years | 0.0224 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0292 years | 0.0221 years | 0.0364 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0403 years | 0.0341 years | 0.0459 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0974 years | 0.0515 years | 0.1339 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2015 years | 0.146 years | 0.2629 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 years | 0.3013 years | 0.3464 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.3573 years compare
- 174 Eswatini 0.3504 years compare
- 175 Dominica 0.3474 years compare
- 177 Madagascar 0.3402 years compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.3391 years compare
- 179 Suriname 0.3271 years compare
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, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi was 0.3464 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3464 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 years in 1972.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release