Burundi vs Somalia: School age population, primary education, male
Burundi
1.26 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.20 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
61st
Somalia rank
64th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Burundi
- Somalia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.26 million against 1.20 million in Somalia, a difference of 59,800.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 64th of 222 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 318,035 | 345,398 | 27,363 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 392,706 | 537,357 | 144,651 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 540,707 | 626,517 | 85,811 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 617,541 | 909,967 | 292,426 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 876,239 | 1.21 million | 338,616 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.21 million | 1.32 million | 109,247 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Burundi or Somalia?
- Burundi, at 1.26 million against 1.20 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Burundi and Somalia?
- 59,800, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 64th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, male (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