Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi
Burundi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 353,790 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi stood at 353,790 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi peaked at 353,790 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 99,895 number, in 1970.
That places Burundi 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99,895 number | — |
| 1971 | 101,489 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 103,679 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 105,121 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 105,992 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 106,462 number | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 106,549 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 107,930 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 109,368 number | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 110,889 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 112,421 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 113,833 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 117,357 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 122,146 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 127,751 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 133,722 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 139,614 number | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 146,266 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 152,834 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 159,145 number | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 164,960 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 169,980 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 178,048 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 186,020 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 193,384 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 199,575 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 204,117 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 208,437 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 211,079 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 212,636 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 213,679 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 214,500 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 215,429 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 216,079 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 216,766 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 217,707 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 219,112 number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 222,042 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 227,276 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 234,173 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 242,072 number | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 250,359 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 259,748 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 270,502 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 282,135 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 294,245 number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 306,422 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 318,485 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 330,589 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 342,462 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 353,790 number | +3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 353,790 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 353,790 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,737 number | 99,895 number | 110,889 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,509 number | 112,421 number | 159,145 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 192,824 number | 164,960 number | 212,636 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,676 number | 213,679 number | 234,173 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,702 number | 242,072 number | 342,462 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 353,790 number | 353,790 number | 353,790 number | 1 |
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 353,790 number in 2020, 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 353,790 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,895 number in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.