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

Burundi
144,399 number
in 2020
Rwanda
156,623 number
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
70th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k197019952020

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 156,623 number against 144,399 number in Burundi, a difference of 12,224 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 46,235 number 55,029 number 8,793 number Rwanda
1980s 53,551 number 73,991 number 20,440 number Rwanda
1990s 77,141 number 92,140 number 14,999 number Rwanda
2000s 102,444 number 112,964 number 10,519 number Rwanda
2010s 118,770 number 136,061 number 17,291 number Rwanda
2020s 144,399 number 156,623 number 12,224 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, female, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 156,623 number against 144,399 number in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Burundi and Rwanda?
12,224 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, female?
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, female (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, female (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

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