Burundi vs South Sudan: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.30 million
in 2025
South Sudan
1.39 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
75th
South Sudan rank
73rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.39 million against 1.30 million in Burundi, a difference of 83,230.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 73rd of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 549,343 | 559,674 | 10,331 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 755,121 | 655,192 | 99,929 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 965,178 | 911,289 | 53,889 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.19 million | 49,065 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.39 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 South Sudan?
- 83,230, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Sudan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and South Sudan rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 75th and South Sudan ranks 73rd 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