School age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, early childhood education, female was 637,756 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi stood at 637,756. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi peaked at 637,756 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 239,700, in 2007.
That places Burundi 63rd 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 307,455 | — |
| 2000 | 311,253 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 311,218 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 327,641 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 324,504 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 326,830 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 338,377 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 353,684 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 239,700 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 252,319 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 267,134 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 283,848 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 301,873 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 319,381 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 335,771 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 351,857 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 369,248 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 387,701 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 401,309 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 407,182 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 414,058 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 635,763 | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 635,074 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 630,067 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 623,011 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 624,408 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 637,756 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307,455 | 307,455 | 307,455 | 1 |
| 2000s | 305,266 | 239,700 | 353,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,223 | 283,848 | 414,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,013 | 623,011 | 637,756 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 667,943 compare
- 61 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 666,322 compare
- 62 Ukraine 661,243 compare
- 64 Italy 630,022 compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 628,473 compare
- 66 Guinea 622,023 compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Burundi was 637,756 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 637,756 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,700 in 2007.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Burundi ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release