Burundi vs South Sudan: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Burundi
1.36 million
in 2025
South Sudan
1.28 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
58th
South Sudan rank
60th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.36 million against 1.28 million in South Sudan, a difference of 79,190.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burundi ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 60th of 220 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441,451 | 492,073 | 50,622 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 530,837 | 576,802 | 45,965 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 620,890 | 891,969 | 271,080 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 989,397 | 1.17 million | 180,590 | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Burundi, at 1.36 million against 1.28 million in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Burundi and South Sudan?
- 79,190, with Burundi 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, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 58th and South Sudan ranks 60th 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