Burundi vs WB: South Asia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Burundi
212,849
in 2025
WB: South Asia
13.68 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
60th
WB: South Asia rank
60th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Burundi
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 13.68 million against 212,849 in Burundi, a difference of 13.47 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 64.3 times Burundi's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 60th and WB: South Asia ranks 60th of 222 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 105,767 14.62 million 14.52 million WB: South Asia
2000s 111,166 15.17 million 15.05 million WB: South Asia
2010s 175,570 14.75 million 14.58 million WB: South Asia
2020s 212,020 13.89 million 13.67 million WB: South Asia

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 WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 13.68 million against 212,849 in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Burundi and WB: South Asia?
13.47 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: South Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Burundi and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Burundi ranks 60th and WB: South Asia ranks 60th 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, male (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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release