School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi is 1.28 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 1.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 480,215, in 2007.
That places Burundi 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 615,533 | — |
| 2000 | 622,881 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 622,822 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 655,690 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 649,413 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 654,243 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 677,573 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 708,470 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 480,215 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 505,582 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 535,231 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 568,637 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 604,804 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 640,127 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 673,286 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 705,768 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 740,917 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 778,238 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 805,797 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 817,906 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 832,017 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 615,533 | 615,533 | 615,533 | 1 |
| 2000s | 611,212 | 480,215 | 708,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,750 | 568,637 | 832,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 62 Ukraine 1.36 million compare
- 63 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 66 Guinea 1.26 million compare
- 67 Afghanistan 1.26 million compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 1.16 million compare
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi was 1.28 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,215 in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release