Burundi vs Zambia: School age population, secondary education, female
Burundi
1.27 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.26 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
64th
Zambia rank
65th
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Burundi
- Zambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.27 million against 1.26 million in Zambia, a difference of 13,800.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 282,616 | 269,471 | 13,145 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 371,019 | 383,974 | 12,955 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 480,481 | 521,670 | 41,188 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 646,042 | 676,839 | 30,797 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 728,142 | 904,455 | 176,313 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 1.17 million | 151,767 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, female, Burundi or Zambia?
- Burundi, at 1.27 million against 1.26 million in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Burundi and Zambia?
- 13,800, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 65th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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