Burundi vs Guinea: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.30 million
in 2025
Guinea
1.40 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
75th
Guinea rank
72nd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Burundi, a difference of 100,960.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd of 221 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,606 | 396,187 | 58,581 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 430,585 | 486,597 | 56,012 | Guinea |
| 1990s | 492,822 | 647,790 | 154,968 | Guinea |
| 2000s | 755,121 | 773,878 | 18,757 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 965,178 | 1.10 million | 137,633 | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.35 million | 208,748 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burundi or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.40 million against 1.30 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burundi and Guinea?
- 100,960, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 75th and Guinea ranks 72nd 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