Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Burkina Faso
50.8%
in 2024
Burundi
46.9%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
7th
Burundi rank
10th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 50.8% against 46.9% in Burundi, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.5% | 78.5% | 34.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 71.0% | 10.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 46.9% | 11.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 50.8% against 46.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 3.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burkina Faso ranks 7th and Burundi ranks 10th of 184 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, 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