Burundi vs Ethiopia: Share of children who have completed primary school
Burundi
60.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia
64.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
150th
Ethiopia rank
148th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.6% against 60.5% in Burundi, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 150th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 165 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 10.9% | 4.3% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 14.1% | 2.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 26.3% | 7.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 46.6% | 5.0% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 60.6% | 4.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 64.6% against 60.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 4.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Burundi ranks 150th and Ethiopia ranks 148th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.