Burundi vs Eritrea: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Burundi
55.7%
in 2025
Eritrea
57.7%
in 2022
Burundi rank
4th
Eritrea rank
3rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Burundi
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 57.7% against 55.7% in Burundi, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eritrea ahead.
Burundi ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 33.0% | 12.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 28.3% | 13.4% | Burundi |
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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 57.7% against 55.7% in Burundi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Burundi and Eritrea?
- 2.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Burundi ranks 4th and Eritrea ranks 3rd of 183 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, 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