School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 1.24 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2025
All-time low
290,532
in 1973
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Burundi is 1.24 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 1.24 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 290,532, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 59th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 318,981 | — |
| 1971 | 325,300 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 331,983 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 290,532 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 297,386 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 306,061 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 314,072 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 322,986 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 332,022 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 340,580 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 348,893 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 356,496 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 362,754 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 371,146 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 380,238 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 390,273 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 401,625 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 418,295 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 435,158 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 455,758 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 475,752 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 496,037 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 514,281 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 531,378 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 535,945 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 551,361 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 560,756 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 567,383 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 575,865 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 585,108 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 593,969 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 605,234 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 594,544 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 602,505 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 610,359 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 612,913 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 615,196 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 618,774 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 646,909 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 661,037 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 683,290 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 714,377 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 752,584 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 795,275 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 841,074 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 889,563 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 935,923 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 985,926 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million | +0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.24 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.24 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 million, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 317,990 | 290,532 | 340,580 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,064 | 348,893 | 455,758 | 10 |
| 1990s | 539,387 | 475,752 | 585,108 | 10 |
| 2000s | 616,144 | 593,969 | 661,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 872,290 | 683,290 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.13 million | 1.24 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Burundi?
- School age population, primary education, female in Burundi was 1.24 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,532 in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release