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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release