Burundi vs Tanzania: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Burundi
50.2%
in 2025
Tanzania
50.4%
in 2021
Burundi rank
18th
Tanzania rank
16th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 50.4% against 50.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burundi ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 200 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 49.9% | 5.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 49.1% | 2.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.4% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Burundi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 50.4% against 50.2% in Burundi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Burundi ranks 18th and Tanzania ranks 16th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, female (%). 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