Burundi vs Senegal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Burundi
73.5%
in 2025
Senegal
75.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
189th
Senegal rank
187th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 75.5% against 73.5% in Burundi, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 187th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.9% | 29.1% | 13.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 37.8% | 8.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 66.9% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 74.8% | 15.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 77.1% | 2.3% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 75.5% 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 Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Burundi ranks 189th and Senegal ranks 187th 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.