Burundi vs Guinea: Share of children who have completed primary school
Burundi
60.5%
in 2025
Guinea
61.0%
in 2025
Burundi rank
150th
Guinea rank
149th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Burundi
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 61.0% against 60.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 150th and Guinea ranks 149th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 13.8% | 2.5% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 27.5% | 8.6% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 43.5% | 2.0% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.6% | 0.5% | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 61.0% against 60.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Burundi and Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guinea rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Burundi ranks 150th and Guinea ranks 149th 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.