Burundi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Burundi
77.4%
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
83.4%
in 2024
Burundi rank
180th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
182nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 83.4% against 77.4% in Burundi, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Burundi ranks 180th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 62.7% 73.2% 10.6% SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 95.0% 82.1% 12.9% Burundi
2020s 85.0% 83.8% 1.2% 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 SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 83.4% against 77.4% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.0%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 180th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 182nd 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release