Burundi vs Italy: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Burundi
2.50 million
in 2025
Italy
2.48 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
59th
Italy rank
61st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Italy
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2.50 million against 2.48 million in Italy, a difference of 23,290.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Italy ahead.
Burundi ranks 59th and Italy ranks 61st of 222 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 2.71 million | 1.47 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 2.82 million | 1.07 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 2.39 million | 2.59 million | 192,820 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Burundi or Italy?
- Burundi, at 2.50 million against 2.48 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Italy?
- 23,290, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Italy rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 59th and Italy ranks 61st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary 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