School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi
Burundi: School life expectancy, tertiary, male was 0.2526 years in 2018. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi stood at 0.2526 years.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Burundi peaked at 0.3876 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.015 years, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 166th of 177 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0167 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0167 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.015 years | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.02 years | +33.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 years | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0268 years | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0383 years | +42.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0372 years | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0357 years | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0388 years | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 years | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0446 years | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.05 years | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0469 years | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.057 years | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0558 years | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0507 years | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0592 years | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0642 years | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0724 years | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0685 years | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0749 years | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0909 years | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0882 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1321 years | +49.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1777 years | +34.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1789 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.171 years | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2112 years | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2103 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2549 years | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3154 years | +23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3876 years | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2477 years | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2571 years | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2526 years | -1.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2526 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3846 years, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2526 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5392 years, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0223 years | 0.015 years | 0.0383 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0454 years | 0.0357 years | 0.057 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.065 years | 0.0507 years | 0.0749 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1398 years | 0.0882 years | 0.1789 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2671 years | 0.2103 years | 0.3876 years | 8 |
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 0.2526 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3876 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 years in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Burundi ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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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About this data
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.