School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.28 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.28 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2025
All-time low
320,422
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.28 million for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 1.28 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 320,422, in 1970.
That places Burundi 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,422 | — |
| 1971 | 329,748 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 340,520 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 342,185 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 350,769 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 359,210 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 367,778 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 376,050 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 379,720 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 385,127 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 392,850 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 411,563 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 426,510 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 443,270 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 463,431 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 483,680 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 512,804 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 535,911 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 560,811 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 570,825 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 583,584 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 592,204 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 601,465 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 612,860 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 607,357 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 627,288 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 634,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 636,640 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 647,505 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 615,533 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 622,881 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 622,822 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 655,690 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 649,413 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 654,243 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 677,573 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 708,470 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 480,215 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 505,582 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 535,231 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 568,637 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 604,804 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 640,127 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 673,286 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 705,768 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 740,917 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 778,238 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 805,797 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 817,906 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 832,017 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +53.7% |
| 2021 | 1.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.28 million | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 355,153 | 320,422 | 385,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 480,166 | 392,850 | 570,825 | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,844 | 583,584 | 647,505 | 10 |
| 2000s | 611,212 | 480,215 | 708,470 | 10 |
| 2010s | 716,750 | 568,637 | 832,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million | 1.25 million | 1.28 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 51 Kazakhstan 1.30 million compare
- 52 Italy 1.30 million compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.29 million compare
- 55 Morocco 1.28 million compare
- 56 Guinea 1.26 million compare
- 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.26 million compare
More education data for Burundi
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 1.28 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 320,422 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 54th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.4%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release