Burundi vs Chad: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Burundi
73.5%
in 2025
Chad
75.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
189th
Chad rank
188th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 75.2% against 73.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 189th and Chad ranks 188th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 33.0% | 12.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 52.9% | 2.7% | Chad |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 69.5% | 16.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 75.2% against 73.5% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Burundi and Chad?
- 1.7%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Burundi ranks 189th and Chad ranks 188th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.