Burundi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Burundi
1.30 million
in 2025
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
72.52 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
75th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
75th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
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How they compare

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 72.52 million against 1.30 million in Burundi, a difference of 71.21 million.

That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 55.7 times Burundi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 75th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 75th of 221 countries.

WB: Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
1970s 337,606 19.11 million 18.77 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 430,585 25.06 million 24.63 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 492,822 32.92 million 32.43 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 755,121 43.76 million 43.01 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 965,178 57.52 million 56.56 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 1.11 million 69.89 million 68.78 million WB: Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Burundi or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 72.52 million against 1.30 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
71.21 million, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 75th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release