School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.93 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.93 million number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.93 million number
in 2020
All-time low
584,724 number
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Burundi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Burundi is 1.93 million number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 1.93 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 584,724 number, in 1973.
That places Burundi 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 636,348 number | — |
| 1971 | 648,492 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 661,185 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 584,724 number | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 592,763 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 599,054 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 602,923 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 607,364 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 614,183 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 622,297 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 630,036 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 635,698 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 645,438 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 659,849 number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 679,239 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 703,007 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 730,529 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 763,348 number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 798,669 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 834,328 number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 868,736 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 899,936 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 942,476 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 987,305 number | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.03 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.19 million number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 million number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million number | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.86 million number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million number | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.93 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.84 million number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.93 million number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 616,933 number | 584,724 number | 661,185 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 708,014 number | 630,036 number | 834,328 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million number | 868,736 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million number | 1.22 million number | 1.32 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.86 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million number | 1.93 million number | 1.93 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Burundi?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Burundi was 1.93 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 584,724 number in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.