Benin vs Burundi: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Benin
1.36 million
in 2025
Burundi
1.30 million
in 2025
Benin rank
74th
Burundi rank
75th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1.36 million against 1.30 million in Burundi, a difference of 60,810.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Burundi ranks 75th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,106 | 337,606 | 49,500 | Burundi |
| 1980s | 396,642 | 430,585 | 33,943 | Burundi |
| 1990s | 542,731 | 492,822 | 49,909 | Benin |
| 2000s | 764,449 | 755,121 | 9,328 | Benin |
| 2010s | 1.04 million | 965,178 | 70,949 | Benin |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 136,922 | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Benin or Burundi?
- Benin, at 1.36 million against 1.30 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Benin and Burundi?
- 60,810, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Benin ranks 74th and Burundi ranks 75th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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