Burundi vs Gambia: Start of the academic school year
Burundi
2,024 tertiary education
in 2025
Gambia
2,024 tertiary education
in 2025
Burundi rank
1st
Gambia rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Gambia, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2010s | 2,011 tertiary education | 2,011 tertiary education | 0.25 tertiary education | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,023 tertiary education | 2,022 tertiary education | 0.5 tertiary education | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Burundi or Gambia?
- Burundi, at 2,024 tertiary education against 2,024 tertiary education in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Burundi and Gambia?
- 0 tertiary education, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Burundi ranks 1st and Gambia ranks 1st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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