School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 0.2029 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi is 0.2029 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 0.2566 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 years, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 173rd of 183 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) (tertiary both) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0086 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0087 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0082 years | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.012 years | +46.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 years | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 years | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0224 years | +52.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0231 years | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0251 years | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 years | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0295 years | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0322 years | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0313 years | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.037 years | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0371 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0351 years | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0394 years | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 years | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.048 years | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0473 years | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0522 years | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0612 years | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0599 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0941 years | +57.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1223 years | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1232 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1227 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1245 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1334 years | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.141 years | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1627 years | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1535 years | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1889 years | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2273 years | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2566 years | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.184 years | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1959 years | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2029 years | +3.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2029 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3014 years, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2029 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0124 years | 0.0082 years | 0.0224 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0296 years | 0.0226 years | 0.0371 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0441 years | 0.0351 years | 0.0522 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1091 years | 0.0599 years | 0.141 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1965 years | 0.1535 years | 0.2566 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Burundi was 0.2029 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2566 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 years in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.