School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 422,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
422,802
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
59th
of 222 countries
All-time high
428,897
in 2022
All-time low
102,303
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi is 422,802, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi peaked at 428,897 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102,303, in 1970.
That places Burundi 59th out of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,303 | — |
| 1971 | 104,356 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 109,062 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 109,228 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 112,279 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 115,118 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 118,405 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 120,284 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 123,801 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 126,846 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 123,885 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 129,747 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 135,714 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 140,117 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 145,108 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 151,855 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 159,896 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 164,589 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 180,670 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 182,479 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 188,277 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 190,946 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 194,848 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 197,038 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 195,666 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 202,968 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 205,601 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 206,758 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 208,877 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 211,125 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 218,844 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 177,566 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 218,470 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 219,219 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 211,007 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 213,413 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 224,182 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 234,011 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 244,416 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 259,710 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 274,698 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 292,036 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 310,653 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 327,614 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 343,670 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 360,070 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 377,417 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 398,154 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 405,285 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 411,147 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 419,103 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 424,796 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 428,897 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 418,643 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 416,753 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 422,802 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 114,168 | 102,303 | 126,846 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151,406 | 123,885 | 182,479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,210 | 188,277 | 211,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,084 | 177,566 | 259,710 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,074 | 274,698 | 411,147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421,832 | 416,753 | 428,897 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 56 Zimbabwe 444,274 compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 432,258 compare
- 58 Syrian Arab Republic 428,266 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 418,814 compare
- 61 Benin 418,636 compare
- 62 Guinea 411,467 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, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi was 422,802 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 428,897 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,303 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release