Burundi vs Rwanda: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burundi
53.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
59.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
2nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 59.7% against 53.0% in Burundi, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 185 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 49.1% | 9.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 36.9% | 6.2% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 59.7% against 53.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 6.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 2nd 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