Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 120,163 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
120,163 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
120,163 number
in 2019
All-time low
532 number
in 1974
Years of data
33
1971–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1971–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199520191971: 916 number1972: 600 number1973: 740 number1974: 532 number1982: 1.0k number1983: 1.3k number1984: 1.3k number1985: 1.4k number1986: 1.8k number1987: 2.0k number1988: 2.1k number1989: 2.4k number1998: 4.5k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 5.2k number2001: 7.6k number2002: 8.3k number2003: 8.3k number2004: 8.9k number2005: 12.1k number2006: 12.2k number2007: 16.1k number2009: 59.9k number2010: 55.1k number2011: 43.2k number2012: 46.7k number2013: 52.8k number2014: 67.0k number2015: 86.2k number2016: 92.0k number2017: 94.9k number2018: 107.6k number2019: 120.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 120,163 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 120,163 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 532 number, in 1974.

Burundi ranks 108th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 916 number
1972 600 number -34.5%
1973 740 number +23.3%
1974 532 number -28.1%
1982 1,049 number +97.2%
1983 1,326 number +26.4%
1984 1,333 number +0.5%
1985 1,446 number +8.5%
1986 1,774 number +22.7%
1987 1,971 number +11.1%
1988 2,140 number +8.6%
1989 2,381 number +11.3%
1998 4,480 number +88.2%
1999 4,938 number +10.2%
2000 5,225 number +5.8%
2001 7,616 number +45.8%
2002 8,309 number +9.1%
2003 8,304 number -0.1%
2004 8,898 number +7.2%
2005 12,092 number +35.9%
2006 12,155 number +0.5%
2007 16,144 number +32.8%
2009 59,923 number +271.2%
2010 55,103 number -8.0%
2011 43,249 number -21.5%
2012 46,742 number +8.1%
2013 52,772 number +12.9%
2014 66,972 number +26.9%
2015 86,185 number +28.7%
2016 92,001 number +6.7%
2017 94,927 number +3.2%
2018 107,591 number +13.3%
2019 120,163 number +11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 697 number 532 number 916 number 4
1980s 1,678 number 1,049 number 2,381 number 8
1990s 4,709 number 4,480 number 4,938 number 2
2000s 15,407 number 5,225 number 59,923 number 9
2010s 76,570 number 43,249 number 120,163 number 10

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 105 Sierra Leone 127,168 number compare
  2. 106 Gambia 125,781 number compare
  3. 107 Ireland 122,893 number compare
  4. 109 New Zealand 114,707 number compare
  5. 110 Croatia 114,526 number compare
  6. 111 Iraq 108,929 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 120,163 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 120,163 number in 2019.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 532 number in 1974.
How does Burundi rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 8,121 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.