Burundi vs Sudan: Official entrance age to primary education
Burundi
6 years
in 2025
Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Burundi rank
33rd
Sudan rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Burundi
- Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Burundi |
| 2020s | 6.67 years | 6 years | 0.6667 years | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Burundi or Sudan?
- Burundi, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Burundi and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). 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