Burundi vs Zimbabwe: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Burundi
422,802
in 2025
Zimbabwe
444,274
in 2025
Burundi rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 444,274 against 422,802 in Burundi, a difference of 21,472.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,168 | 192,997 | 78,829 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 151,406 | 276,321 | 124,915 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 200,210 | 323,544 | 123,333 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 222,084 | 355,595 | 133,511 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 350,074 | 432,318 | 82,244 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 421,832 | 444,932 | 23,100 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 444,274 against 422,802 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 21,472, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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