School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 209,953 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
209,953
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 222 countries
All-time high
213,228
in 2022
All-time low
51,065
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 209,953, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi peaked at 213,228 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51,065, in 1970.
That places Burundi 58th 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 | 51,065 | — |
| 1971 | 52,091 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 54,447 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 54,608 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56,161 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 57,594 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 59,246 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 60,165 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 61,862 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 63,352 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 61,865 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 64,785 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 67,750 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 69,938 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 72,435 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 75,802 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 79,810 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 82,143 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 90,164 | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 91,096 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 94,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 95,325 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 97,240 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 98,316 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 97,603 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 101,348 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 102,630 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 103,231 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 104,302 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 105,358 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 109,368 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 88,720 | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 109,140 | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 109,549 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 105,438 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 106,614 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 111,946 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 116,823 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 121,976 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 129,608 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 137,105 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 145,779 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 155,025 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 163,417 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 171,350 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 179,496 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 188,051 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 198,339 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 201,821 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 204,656 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 208,557 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 211,286 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 213,228 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 208,042 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 206,977 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 209,953 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,059 | 51,065 | 63,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75,579 | 61,865 | 91,096 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,935 | 94,000 | 105,358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,918 | 88,720 | 129,608 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,504 | 137,105 | 204,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,674 | 206,977 | 213,228 | 6 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 335,939 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
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 209,953 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 213,228 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,065 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 58th 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 17.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release