Official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi
Burundi: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi is 5 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi peaked at 5 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
Burundi ranks 2nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3 years | 4 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 2 Algeria 5 years compare
- 2 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5 years compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 2 Philippines 5 years compare
- 2 Switzerland 5 years compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 5 years compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Burundi was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Burundi rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Burundi ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.