School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 647,154 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
647,154
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 222 countries
All-time high
647,154
in 2025
All-time low
160,512
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 647,154 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Burundi peaked at 647,154 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160,512, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 55th 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,512 | — |
| 1971 | 165,179 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 170,571 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 171,116 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 175,311 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 179,536 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 183,895 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 188,142 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 190,081 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 192,837 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 196,734 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 206,142 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 213,647 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 222,048 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 232,143 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 242,299 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 256,915 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 268,490 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 280,928 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 285,866 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 292,265 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 296,617 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 301,366 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 307,055 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 304,159 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 314,064 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 317,430 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 318,796 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 324,144 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 308,078 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 311,628 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 311,604 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 328,049 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 324,909 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 327,413 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 339,196 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 354,786 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 240,515 | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 253,263 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 268,097 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 284,789 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 302,931 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 320,746 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 337,515 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 353,911 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 371,669 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 390,537 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 404,488 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 410,724 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 417,959 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 642,712 | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 642,627 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 638,069 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 631,261 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 632,889 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 647,154 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,718 | 160,512 | 192,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,521 | 196,734 | 285,866 | 10 |
| 1990s | 308,397 | 292,265 | 324,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 305,946 | 240,515 | 354,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,527 | 284,789 | 417,959 | 10 |
| 2020s | 639,119 | 631,261 | 647,154 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 52 Kazakhstan 666,107 compare
- 53 Iran, Islamic Republic of 662,641 compare
- 54 Morocco 655,131 compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 646,438 compare
- 57 Afghanistan 641,310 compare
- 58 Guinea 639,721 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, male in Burundi?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Burundi was 647,154 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 647,154 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,512 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 55th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release