How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Rwanda: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Burundi

277,097 number

in 2020

Rwanda

305,064 number

in 2020

Burundi rank

73rd

Rwanda rank

71st

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Burundi
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 305,064 number against 277,097 number in Burundi, a difference of 27,967 number.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 205 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	89,294 number	106,304 number	17,010 number	Rwanda
1980s	102,599 number	140,143 number	37,544 number	Rwanda
1990s	146,261 number	176,295 number	30,034 number	Rwanda
2000s	200,668 number	221,207 number	20,539 number	Rwanda
2010s	230,456 number	264,247 number	33,792 number	Rwanda
2020s	277,097 number	305,064 number	27,967 number	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Burundi or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 305,064 number against 277,097 number in Burundi as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Burundi and Rwanda?: 27,967 number, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Burundi ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 71st of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.