Burundi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Burundi
63.5%
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
71.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
190th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
187th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 71.9% against 63.5% in Burundi, a difference of 8.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

Burundi ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 33.8% 24.4% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 19.1% 45.0% 25.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 32.0% 45.2% 13.1% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 51.7% 59.5% 7.8% WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 81.3% 68.8% 12.5% Burundi
2020s 79.8% 71.8% 8.0% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Burundi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 71.9% against 63.5% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
8.4%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Burundi ranks 190th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 187th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release