School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.19 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi stood at 1.19 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 1.19 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 245,044, in 1970.
That places Burundi 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 245,044 | — |
| 1971 | 248,597 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 252,201 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 335,182 | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 341,542 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 349,338 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 356,990 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 365,100 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 374,036 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 385,797 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 394,291 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 413,130 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 421,602 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 432,596 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 441,853 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 452,426 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 461,849 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 466,410 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 475,488 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 484,711 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 495,863 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 514,228 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 533,972 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 558,703 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 548,502 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 612,328 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 636,226 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 652,530 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 675,929 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 693,070 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 706,899 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 718,196 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 733,613 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 746,660 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 762,744 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 778,033 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 789,381 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 805,433 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 780,194 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 794,396 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 811,229 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 803,073 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 835,471 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 842,334 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 857,047 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 889,989 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 925,548 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 751,124 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 797,326 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 850,412 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 903,275 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 953,728 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.19 million | +2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.19 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.02 million, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +32.9% | 252,201 | 335,182 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325,383 | 245,044 | 385,797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 444,436 | 394,291 | 484,711 | 10 |
| 1990s | 592,135 | 495,863 | 693,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 761,555 | 706,899 | 805,433 | 10 |
| 2010s | 836,355 | 751,124 | 925,548 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 903,275 | 1.19 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Burundi was 1.19 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,044 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release