Burundi vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.19 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.05 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.19 million against 1.05 million in Zambia, a difference of 144,850.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325,383 | 334,754 | 9,371 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 444,436 | 394,010 | 50,426 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 592,135 | 434,199 | 157,936 | Burundi |
| 2000s | 761,555 | 559,991 | 201,564 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 836,355 | 752,040 | 84,316 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 977,103 | 65,938 | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 1.19 million against 1.05 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and Zambia?
- 144,850, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 67th and Zambia ranks 70th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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