Burundi vs Nigeria: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Burundi
77.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
78.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
180th
Nigeria rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 78.3% against 77.4% in Burundi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.
Burundi ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 74.8% | 10.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 72.0% | 24.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 73.1% | 11.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 78.3% against 77.4% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 0.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 180th and Nigeria ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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