Burundi vs South Sudan: School age population, tertiary education, female
Burundi
652,542
in 2025
South Sudan
689,041
in 2025
Burundi rank
75th
South Sudan rank
73rd
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 689,041 against 652,542 in Burundi, a difference of 36,499.
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 | 274,904 | 284,623 | 9,719 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 379,164 | 332,013 | 47,151 | Burundi |
| 2010s | 483,906 | 454,562 | 29,344 | Burundi |
| 2020s | 570,421 | 589,638 | 19,217 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Burundi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 689,041 against 652,542 in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 36,499, 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, female?
- 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, 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