Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 89.65 units per square kilometre in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi is 89.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 89.65 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.93 units per square kilometre, in 1974.
Burundi ranks 12th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 6.98 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 5.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 6.22 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 8.04 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 10.08 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 11.73 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 13.36 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 15.03 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 17.62 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 20.75 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 22.12 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 23.21 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24.66 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 25.35 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.62 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 16.61 units per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 21.61 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1999 | 26.12 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 27.44 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 29.23 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 31.82 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 34.85 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 37.71 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 40.38 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 51.59 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 58.05 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 62.43 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 67.74 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 72.03 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 75.79 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 77.14 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 78.26 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 79.7 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 80.7 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.18 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 82.79 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.54 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 86.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 89.65 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.74 units per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 7.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.18 units per square kilometre | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 22.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.27 units per square kilometre | 16.61 units per square kilometre | 26.12 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.12 units per square kilometre | 27.44 units per square kilometre | 67.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.93 units per square kilometre | 72.03 units per square kilometre | 86.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.65 units per square kilometre | 89.65 units per square kilometre | 89.65 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 9 Rwanda 115.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nauru 102.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Haiti 95.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Palestine 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Malta 85.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 64.58 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Burundi was 89.65 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.65 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.