Burundi vs Congo: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Burundi
15,917 number
in 2018
Congo
21,888 number
in 2017
Burundi rank
138th
Congo rank
135th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197119942018

How they compare

Congo currently reports 21,888 number against 15,917 number in Burundi, a difference of 5,971 number.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 138th and Congo ranks 135th of 187 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 65.5 number 190.25 number 124.75 number Congo
1980s 625.88 number 1,466 number 840.25 number Congo
1990s 1,099 number 2,024 number 925 number Congo
2000s 2,189 number 2,413 number 224 number Congo
2010s 11,705 number 17,615 number 5,910 number Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 21,888 number against 15,917 number in Burundi as of 2017.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Burundi and Congo?
5,971 number, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Burundi ranks 138th and Congo ranks 135th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.