Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Burundi, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Primary education, pupils

Burundi

50.1%

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

50.1%

in 2018

Burundi rank

16th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

17th

Primary education, pupils over time

Burundi
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 50.1% against 50.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Burundi ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 203 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	37.1%	42.4%	5.3%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	41.1%	49.1%	8.0%	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	45.0%	49.5%	4.5%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	46.3%	49.2%	2.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	50.3%	50.4%	0.2%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Burundi, at 50.1% against 50.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Burundi ranks 16th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th 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: 20 August 2026

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