Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes
Burundi
590,027
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
Burundi rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 655,030 against 590,027 in Burundi, a difference of 65,003.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,675 | 38,040 | 26,365 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 25,964 | 58,518 | 32,554 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 46,628 | 70,352 | 23,724 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 581,747 | 481,350 | 100,397 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 741,249 | 537,532 | 203,717 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 655,030 against 590,027 in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 65,003, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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
February 2026 Data Release