Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, pupils

Burundi
50.1%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
48.6%
in 2018
Burundi rank
16th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
15th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Burundi
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
0204060197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 50.1% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 37.1% 47.9% 10.8% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 41.1% 48.4% 7.3% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 45.0% 48.5% 3.5% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 46.3% 48.4% 2.1% Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 50.3% 48.6% 1.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burundi or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burundi, at 50.1% against 48.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Burundi ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.