Population, age 16, total in Burundi
Burundi: Population, age 16, total was 221,104 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Burundi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Burundi stood at 221,104. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Burundi peaked at 221,104 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 115,182, in 1990.
That places Burundi 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,182 | — |
| 1991 | 117,522 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 120,151 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 123,216 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 126,897 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 131,303 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 136,461 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 142,281 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 148,625 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 155,286 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 162,087 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 169,015 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 176,007 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 182,743 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 188,827 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 193,988 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 198,158 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 201,460 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 204,053 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 206,186 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 208,103 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 209,857 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 211,577 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 213,694 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 221,104 | +3.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 221,104 is below the median for low income countries, which is 398,834, 55% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 221,104 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 248,289, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131,692 | 115,182 | 155,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,252 | 162,087 | 206,186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,867 | 208,103 | 221,104 | 5 |
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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 16, total in Burundi?
- Population, age 16, total in Burundi was 221,104 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 221,104 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,182 in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for population, age 16, total?
- Burundi ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 16, 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.