Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 208,747 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 208,747 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 214,822 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49,797, in 1970.
That places Burundi 62nd 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49,797 | — |
| 1971 | 50,709 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 51,721 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 52,911 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 53,870 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 55,587 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 56,900 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 58,542 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 59,536 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 61,362 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 62,789 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 61,833 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 64,221 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 67,346 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 69,442 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 71,936 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 75,167 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 79,153 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 81,534 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 89,225 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 90,206 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 93,029 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 94,323 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 96,459 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 95,198 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 98,160 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 100,133 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 101,132 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 102,114 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 103,468 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 104,581 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 108,285 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 88,038 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 108,314 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 108,846 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 104,861 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 106,049 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 111,483 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 116,460 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 121,861 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 129,786 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 136,822 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 145,393 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 154,857 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 163,349 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 171,450 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 179,095 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 188,203 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 198,739 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 202,753 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 205,651 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 209,649 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 212,605 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 214,822 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 209,195 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 208,747 | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 208,747 is below the median for low income countries, which is 315,446, 66% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 208,747 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55,094 | 49,797 | 61,362 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,265 | 61,833 | 89,225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,422 | 90,206 | 103,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,878 | 88,038 | 121,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,045 | 129,786 | 202,753 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,112 | 205,651 | 214,822 | 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, male in Burundi?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Burundi was 208,747 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 214,822 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,797 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release