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

Burundi
145,237 number
in 2020
Rwanda
155,980 number
in 2020
Burundi rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
71st

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

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

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 155,980 number against 145,237 number in Burundi, a difference of 10,743 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st 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 45,288 number 53,843 number 8,554 number Rwanda
1980s 52,407 number 72,638 number 20,231 number Rwanda
1990s 76,957 number 90,387 number 13,430 number Rwanda
2000s 102,031 number 111,478 number 9,447 number Rwanda
2010s 119,049 number 135,261 number 16,212 number Rwanda
2020s 145,237 number 155,980 number 10,743 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, male, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 155,980 number against 145,237 number in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Burundi and Rwanda?
10,743 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, male?
Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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, male (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

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