School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi

Burundi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.9 years in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
10.9 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 175 countries
All-time high
11.46 years
in 2016
All-time low
1.02 years
in 1974
Years of data
31
1971–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi, 1971–2018

02.557.51012.51971199420181971: 1.3 years1972: 1.3 years1973: 1.1 years1974: 1 years1975: 1.1 years1976: 1.1 years1979: 1.2 years1980: 1.3 years1981: 1.5 years1982: 1.7 years1984: 2.3 years1985: 2.6 years1986: 2.9 years1987: 3.3 years1988: 3.9 years1989: 3.9 years1990: 4 years1991: 4.2 years1992: 4 years1993: 4.2 years2004: 5.1 years2005: 5.4 years2006: 6.9 years2010: 9.8 years2012: 10.5 years2013: 10.8 years2014: 11.2 years2015: 11.4 years2016: 11.5 years2017: 11 years2018: 10.9 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi is 10.9 years, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi peaked at 11.46 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.02 years, in 1974.

That places Burundi 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.16 years 1.02 years 1.33 years 7
1980s 2.59 years 1.34 years 3.89 years 9
1990s 4.07 years 3.96 years 4.19 years 4
2000s 5.81 years 5.08 years 6.9 years 3
2010s 10.88 years 9.83 years 11.46 years 8

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 132 Rwanda 11.22 years compare
  2. 133 Nicaragua 11.17 years compare
  3. 134 Zimbabwe 11.14 years compare
  4. 136 Myanmar 10.87 years compare
  5. 137 Malawi 10.83 years compare
  6. 138 Tajikistan 10.7 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Burundi

All data for Burundi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi was 10.9 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 11.46 years in 2016.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1974.
How does Burundi rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Burundi ranks 135th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.