Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi
Burundi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 414,809 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
414,809
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 222 countries
All-time high
427,312
in 2023
All-time low
99,449
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 414,809 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi peaked at 427,312 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99,449, in 1970.
That places Burundi 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,449 | — |
| 1971 | 101,265 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 103,288 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 105,835 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 107,781 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 111,227 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 113,881 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 117,184 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 119,129 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 122,661 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 125,455 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 123,524 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 128,285 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 134,499 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 138,667 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 143,657 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 150,104 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 158,056 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 162,798 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 178,163 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 180,148 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 185,790 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 188,346 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 192,531 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 190,063 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 195,822 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 199,972 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 201,907 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 203,919 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 206,657 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 208,746 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 216,439 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 175,930 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 216,421 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 217,548 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 209,572 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 211,895 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 222,658 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 232,535 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 243,239 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 259,054 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 273,126 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 290,277 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 309,083 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 325,903 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 341,927 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 357,129 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 375,124 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 396,053 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 403,923 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 409,538 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 417,392 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 423,088 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 427,312 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 415,721 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 414,809 | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 414,809 is below the median for low income countries, which is 621,871, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 414,809 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110,170 | 99,449 | 122,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 144,321 | 123,524 | 178,163 | 10 |
| 1990s | 194,516 | 180,148 | 206,657 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,498 | 175,930 | 243,239 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,160 | 259,054 | 403,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,977 | 409,538 | 427,312 | 6 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi was 414,809 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 427,312 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,449 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Burundi ranks 60th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release