Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi
Burundi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 403,854 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
403,854
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
403,854
in 2025
All-time low
83,405
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi stood at 403,854. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi peaked at 403,854 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,405, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 63rd of 220 countries on this measure, 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 secondary general in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,405 | — |
| 1971 | 84,577 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 85,770 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 87,273 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 88,815 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 90,604 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 93,725 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 95,390 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 97,338 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 101,798 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 103,810 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 108,044 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 110,184 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 113,464 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 115,183 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 118,547 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 121,195 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 118,436 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 123,221 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 128,685 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 132,481 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 136,963 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 142,976 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 150,797 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 150,327 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 169,232 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 170,248 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 174,197 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 176,554 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 180,735 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 182,502 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 185,808 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 190,509 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 193,618 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 196,533 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 199,661 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 202,148 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 210,149 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 171,227 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 211,366 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 213,560 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 205,570 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 207,744 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 218,591 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 228,432 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 238,819 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 252,342 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 266,042 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 283,115 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 302,271 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 318,932 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 334,603 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 350,603 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 369,000 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 398,490 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 403,854 | +1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 403,854 is below the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 403,854 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90,870 | 83,405 | 101,798 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,077 | 103,810 | 128,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,451 | 132,481 | 180,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,352 | 171,227 | 211,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,649 | 205,570 | 302,271 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,580 | 318,932 | 403,854 | 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 secondary general in Burundi?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi was 403,854 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 403,854 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,405 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Burundi ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. 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 secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release