Burundi vs Rwanda: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
289,636 number
in 2020
Rwanda
312,603 number
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
70th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

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  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 312,603 number against 289,636 number in Burundi, a difference of 22,967 number.

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

Across all 51 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 70th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 91,524 number 108,871 number 17,348 number Rwanda
1980s 105,958 number 146,629 number 40,671 number Rwanda
1990s 154,098 number 182,527 number 28,429 number Rwanda
2000s 204,475 number 224,442 number 19,967 number Rwanda
2010s 237,819 number 271,322 number 33,503 number Rwanda
2020s 289,636 number 312,603 number 22,967 number Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 312,603 number against 289,636 number in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Rwanda?
22,967 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 70th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.