Burundi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Burundi
53.0%
in 2020
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
65.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
9th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
9th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Burundi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 65.8% against 53.0% in Burundi, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 9th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 46.7% | 35.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 45.4% | 30.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 51.2% | 1.8% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 65.8% against 53.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 12.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Burundi ranks 9th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 9th 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, male (%). 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