Burundi vs Rwanda: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Burundi
1.72 million number
in 2020
Rwanda
1.70 million number
in 2020
Burundi rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
73rd

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1.72 million number against 1.70 million number in Rwanda, a difference of 17,360 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 553,783 number 595,999 number 42,216 number Rwanda
1980s 670,737 number 971,675 number 300,938 number Rwanda
1990s 869,358 number 1.02 million number 148,876 number Rwanda
2000s 1.28 million number 1.27 million number 6,079 number Burundi
2010s 1.45 million number 1.49 million number 34,429 number Rwanda
2020s 1.72 million number 1.70 million number 17,360 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 1.72 million number against 1.70 million number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and Rwanda?
17,360 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.