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
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Burundi, 1971β2018
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
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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About this data
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.