Burundi vs Zambia: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Burundi
593,681
in 2025
Zambia
523,767
in 2025
Burundi rank
67th
Zambia rank
70th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 593,681 against 523,767 in Zambia, a difference of 69,914.

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 162,686 168,238 5,552 Zambia
1980s 222,204 197,944 24,260 Burundi
1990s 296,021 218,629 77,392 Burundi
2000s 380,482 282,824 97,658 Burundi
2010s 417,751 378,936 38,815 Burundi
2020s 520,484 490,062 30,421 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 593,681 against 523,767 in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Burundi and Zambia?
69,914, 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, female?
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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release