Burundi vs Rwanda: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Burundi
33.7%
in 2025
Rwanda
35.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
151st
Rwanda rank
149th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 35.5% against 33.7% in Burundi, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th of 164 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 5.9% | 4.1% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 6.8% | 3.3% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 10.3% | 3.8% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 21.6% | 3.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 32.3% | 2.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 35.5% against 33.7% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Rwanda ranks 149th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release