School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.3678 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3678 years
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
170th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3961 years
in 2015
All-time low
0.014 years
in 1973
Years of data
38
1971–2025
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi is 0.3678 years, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi peaked at 0.3961 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.014 years, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 170th of 191 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, male (years) (male years) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0147 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0144 years | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.014 years | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0186 years | +32.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0204 years | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0251 years | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 years | +48.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0335 years | -9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 years | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 0.041 years | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0485 years | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0455 years | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0547 years | +20.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0535 years | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0481 years | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0555 years | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0579 years | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 years | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0613 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0647 years | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0773 years | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0752 years | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1118 years | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1527 years | +36.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1552 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1512 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1984 years | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2001 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2495 years | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3093 years | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3961 years | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2666 years | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2812 years | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2821 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3392 years | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3678 years | +8.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3678 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3678 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0206 years | 0.014 years | 0.0373 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0438 years | 0.0335 years | 0.0547 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0581 years | 0.0481 years | 0.0647 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1206 years | 0.0752 years | 0.1552 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2729 years | 0.1984 years | 0.3961 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3535 years | 0.3392 years | 0.3678 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, tertiary, male in Burundi?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi was 0.3678 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3961 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 years in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Burundi ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release