Burundi vs Solomon Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Burundi
73.5%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
69.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
189th
Solomon Islands rank
192nd
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Burundi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 73.5% against 69.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Burundi ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 77.3% | 2.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 89.8% | 4.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 74.6% | 4.8% | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Burundi, at 73.5% against 69.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Burundi and Solomon Islands?
- 3.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Solomon Islands?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Solomon Islands rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Burundi ranks 189th and Solomon Islands ranks 192nd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.