Burundi vs Pakistan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Burundi
60.5%
in 2025
Pakistan
59.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
150th
Pakistan rank
151st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Burundi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 60.5% against 59.5% in Pakistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Burundi ranks 150th and Pakistan ranks 151st of 165 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 27.7% | 21.1% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 35.6% | 24.3% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 43.5% | 24.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 51.2% | 9.7% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 57.4% | 1.3% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Burundi, at 60.5% against 59.5% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Burundi and Pakistan?
- 1.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Pakistan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Burundi ranks 150th and Pakistan ranks 151st 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.