Burundi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Burundi
49.6%
in 2020
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
33.4%
in 2023
Burundi rank
10th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Burundi
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
020406080100199720102023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 49.6% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 10th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th of 185 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 79.3% 42.6% 36.7% Burundi
2010s 73.2% 38.0% 35.2% Burundi
2020s 49.6% 33.9% 15.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Burundi or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Burundi, at 49.6% against 33.4% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2020.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
16.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Burundi ranks 10th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release