Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Secondary education, pupils

Burundi
590,027
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
655,030
in 2023
Burundi rank
100th
Papua New Guinea rank
98th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Burundi
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 655,030 against 590,027 in Burundi, a difference of 65,003.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Burundi ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 11,675 38,040 26,365 Papua New Guinea
1980s 25,964 58,518 32,554 Papua New Guinea
1990s 46,628 70,352 23,724 Papua New Guinea
2010s 581,747 481,350 100,397 Burundi
2020s 741,249 537,532 203,717 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Burundi or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 655,030 against 590,027 in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
65,003, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Burundi ranks 100th and Papua New Guinea ranks 98th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.