Burundi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Burundi
1.36 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
77.80 million
in 2024
Burundi rank
58th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 77.80 million against 1.36 million in Burundi, a difference of 76.44 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 57.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 58th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 239,768 18.96 million 18.72 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 297,574 26.85 million 26.55 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 369,261 38.12 million 37.75 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 530,837 47.25 million 46.72 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 620,890 60.18 million 59.56 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 915,108 74.23 million 73.31 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Burundi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 77.80 million against 1.36 million in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
76.44 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 58th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release