Burundi vs Rwanda: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Burundi
181,515 number
in 2020
Rwanda
169,285 number
in 2020
Burundi rank
65th
Rwanda rank
68th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 181,515 number against 169,285 number in Rwanda, a difference of 12,230 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 54,997 number 66,061 number 11,064 number Rwanda
1980s 70,493 number 99,547 number 29,054 number Rwanda
1990s 99,903 number 105,682 number 5,779 number Rwanda
2000s 111,940 number 124,518 number 12,578 number Rwanda
2010s 150,299 number 156,298 number 5,999 number Rwanda
2020s 181,515 number 169,285 number 12,230 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 181,515 number against 169,285 number in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Burundi and Rwanda?
12,230 number, with Burundi 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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Burundi ranks 65th and Rwanda ranks 68th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/