Burundi vs Senegal: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.36 million
in 2025
Senegal
1.24 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
58th
Senegal rank
61st
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.36 million against 1.24 million in Senegal, a difference of 118,460.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 239,768 | 301,052 | 61,285 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 297,574 | 394,715 | 97,141 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 369,261 | 560,842 | 191,581 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 530,837 | 733,708 | 202,870 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 620,890 | 901,375 | 280,485 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 989,397 | 1.17 million | 178,780 | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Burundi, at 1.36 million against 1.24 million in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and Senegal?
- 118,460, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 58th and Senegal ranks 61st 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
February 2026 Data Release