Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burundi
53.0%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
39.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
4th
Papua New Guinea rank
7th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 53.0% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 47.3% | 12.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 36.6% | 7.1% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
- Burundi, at 53.0% against 39.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 13.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Papua New Guinea ranks 7th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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