Burundi vs India: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Burundi
68.6%
in 2018
India
67.5%
in 2019
Burundi rank
132nd
India rank
134th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • India
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 68.6% against 67.5% in India, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 132nd and India ranks 134th of 181 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi India Difference Ahead
1970s 11.1% 38.9% 27.8% India
1980s 20.3% 44.7% 24.5% India
2000s 42.1% 56.9% 14.8% India
2010s 65.9% 69.9% 4.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Burundi or India?
Burundi, at 68.6% against 67.5% in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Burundi and India?
1.1%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Burundi and India rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 132nd and India ranks 134th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.