Population, age 15, total in Burundi
Burundi: Population, age 15, total was 228,346 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 15, total in Burundi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 228,346 for population, age 15, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 15, total in Burundi peaked at 228,346 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118,417, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 76th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 15, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 118,417 | — |
| 1991 | 121,560 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 125,149 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 129,218 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 133,803 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 138,903 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 144,516 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 150,576 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 156,923 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 163,351 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 169,683 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 175,905 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 181,982 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 187,698 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 192,793 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 197,104 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 200,609 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 203,427 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 205,755 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 207,872 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 210,043 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 212,301 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 214,775 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 217,921 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 228,346 | +4.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 228,346 is below the median for low income countries, which is 400,966, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 228,346 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 255,451, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138,242 | 118,417 | 163,351 | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,283 | 169,683 | 207,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,677 | 210,043 | 228,346 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 population, age 15, total in Burundi?
- Population, age 15, total in Burundi was 228,346 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 15, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 228,346 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 15, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,417 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for population, age 15, total?
- Burundi ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 15, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 Population, age 15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.