Burundi vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Burundi
2.52 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
171.01 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
59th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
56th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019972025

How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 171.01 million against 2.52 million in Burundi, a difference of 168.49 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 68.0 times Burundi's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 59th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 56th of 218 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 144,801 33.24 million 33.09 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 338,458 47.49 million 47.15 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 571,910 65.03 million 64.46 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 1.13 million 103.95 million 102.82 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 2.05 million 146.33 million 144.28 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 2.30 million 166.32 million 164.02 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Burundi or WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 171.01 million against 2.52 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Burundi and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
168.49 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 59th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release