Burundi vs Spain: Primary education, pupils

Burundi
2.52 million
in 2025
Spain
2.83 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
59th
Spain rank
56th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Burundi
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119982025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.83 million against 2.52 million in Burundi, a difference of 316,510.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 144,801 3.63 million 3.49 million Spain
1980s 338,458 3.49 million 3.15 million Spain
1990s 571,910 2.68 million 2.11 million Spain
2000s 1.13 million 2.54 million 1.40 million Spain
2010s 2.05 million 2.94 million 884,195 Spain
2020s 2.30 million 3.01 million 704,710 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Burundi or Spain?
Spain, at 2.83 million against 2.52 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Burundi and Spain?
316,510, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Spain?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Burundi ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.