Burundi vs Sierra Leone: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Burundi
1.28 million
in 2025
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
65th
Sierra Leone rank
68th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.28 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone, a difference of 129,450.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 207 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,533 | 404,960 | 210,573 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 611,212 | 497,395 | 113,817 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 716,750 | 611,126 | 105,624 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 821,080 | 449,054 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Burundi or Sierra Leone?
- Burundi, at 1.28 million against 1.16 million in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 129,450, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sierra Leone?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Sierra Leone rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 65th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release