School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 412,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
412,533
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
62nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
412,533
in 2025
All-time low
85,040
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 412,533. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 412,533 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85,040, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 62nd of 222 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 85,040 | — |
| 1971 | 86,250 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 87,673 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 89,554 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 90,977 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 94,293 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 95,916 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 97,785 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 102,223 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 104,516 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 107,652 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 111,006 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 113,974 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 115,921 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 119,233 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 122,121 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 119,309 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 123,937 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 129,802 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 133,446 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 137,963 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 144,032 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 151,476 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 155,970 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 167,211 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 171,727 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 176,503 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 177,995 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 181,574 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 183,589 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 186,915 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 191,301 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 194,537 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 197,113 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 200,150 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 202,782 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 210,793 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 171,668 | -18.6% |
| 2008 | 211,578 | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 213,139 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 206,104 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 208,444 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 219,051 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 229,039 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 239,456 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 254,328 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 267,298 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 284,148 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 302,529 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 319,523 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 335,347 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 351,387 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 369,703 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 390,856 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 404,874 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 412,533 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,423 | 85,040 | 104,516 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,640 | 107,652 | 133,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164,804 | 137,963 | 183,589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,998 | 171,668 | 213,139 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,992 | 206,104 | 319,523 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,450 | 335,347 | 412,533 | 6 |
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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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 412,533 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 412,533 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,040 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release