Burundi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Burundi
39,547
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
4.63 million
in 2021
Burundi rank
125th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
128th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Burundi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.63 million against 39,547 in Burundi, a difference of 4.59 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 117.0 times Burundi's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 125th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.29 | 183,606 | 183,499 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 638.33 | 368,318 | 367,679 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1,134 | 718,884 | 717,750 | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3,514 | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12,557 | 3.46 million | 3.44 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Burundi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.63 million against 39,547 in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.59 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Burundi ranks 125th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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