School age population, pre-primary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 637,756 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
637,756
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 222 countries
All-time high
637,756
in 2025
All-time low
159,910
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 637,756 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 637,756 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 159,910, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 51st of 222 countries on this measure, 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,910 | — |
| 1971 | 164,569 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 169,949 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 171,069 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 175,458 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 179,674 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 183,883 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 187,908 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 189,639 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 192,290 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 196,116 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 205,421 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 212,863 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 221,222 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 231,288 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 241,381 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 255,889 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 267,421 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 279,883 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 284,959 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 291,319 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 295,587 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 300,099 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 305,805 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 303,198 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 313,224 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 316,570 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 317,844 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 323,361 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 307,455 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 311,253 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 311,218 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 327,641 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 324,504 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 326,830 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 338,377 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 353,684 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 239,700 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 252,319 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 267,134 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 283,848 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 301,873 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 319,381 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 335,771 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 351,857 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 369,248 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 387,701 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 401,309 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 407,182 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 414,058 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 635,763 | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 635,074 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 630,067 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 623,011 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 624,408 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 637,756 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,435 | 159,910 | 192,290 | 10 |
| 1980s | 239,644 | 196,116 | 284,959 | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,446 | 291,319 | 323,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,266 | 239,700 | 353,684 | 10 |
| 2010s | 357,223 | 283,848 | 414,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,013 | 623,011 | 637,756 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 48 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 726,270 compare
- 49 Senegal 696,353 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 667,943 compare
- 52 Kazakhstan 635,817 compare
- 53 Italy 630,022 compare
- 54 Iran 628,473 compare
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Burundi?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Burundi was 637,756 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 637,756 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,910 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release