School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 289,636 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 289,636 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 289,636 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83,165 number, in 1970.
That places Burundi 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83,165 number | — |
| 1971 | 84,948 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 86,283 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 90,234 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 91,843 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 93,743 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 95,496 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 95,811 number | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 96,310 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 97,402 number | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 98,992 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 100,345 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 100,748 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 101,279 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 102,461 number | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 103,975 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 106,275 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 110,075 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 115,070 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 120,359 number | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 125,927 number | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 131,387 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 137,331 number | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 143,828 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 150,921 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 158,194 number | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 165,239 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 170,499 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 175,899 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 181,757 number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 188,567 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 195,227 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 198,611 number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 201,314 number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 204,693 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 208,614 number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 211,669 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 212,077 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 211,843 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 212,134 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 212,410 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 213,739 number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 217,804 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 223,800 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 230,112 number | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 236,814 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 244,847 number | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 254,765 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 266,116 number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 277,782 number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 289,636 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,524 number | 83,165 number | 97,402 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,958 number | 98,992 number | 120,359 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 154,098 number | 125,927 number | 181,757 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,475 number | 188,567 number | 212,134 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 237,819 number | 212,410 number | 277,782 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,636 number | 289,636 number | 289,636 number | 1 |
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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 289,636 number in 2020, 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 289,636 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,165 number in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 73rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.