School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 960,767 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
960,767 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
67th
of 206 countries
All-time high
960,767 number
in 2020
All-time low
294,587 number
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Burundi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Burundi is 960,767 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 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Burundi peaked at 960,767 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 294,587 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, female (number) (age female) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 320,335 number | — |
| 1971 | 326,521 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 333,131 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 294,587 number | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 298,780 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 302,037 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 303,980 number | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 305,854 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 308,936 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 312,769 number | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 316,647 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 319,847 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 325,744 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 333,755 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 343,947 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 355,955 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 369,430 number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 385,150 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 401,921 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 418,831 number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 435,330 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 450,639 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 471,253 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 493,242 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 515,330 number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 535,835 number | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 553,346 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 569,372 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 583,894 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 596,815 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 608,423 number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 618,450 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 623,978 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 629,981 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 636,070 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 641,159 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 644,419 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 646,853 number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 652,052 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 660,996 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 673,689 number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 690,201 number | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 710,380 number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 733,814 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 760,027 number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 789,256 number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 821,451 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 855,333 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 890,519 number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 925,910 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 960,767 number | +3.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 960,767 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 960,767 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310,693 number | 294,587 number | 333,131 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,123 number | 316,647 number | 418,831 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,506 number | 435,330 number | 596,815 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,238 number | 608,423 number | 660,996 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 785,058 number | 673,689 number | 925,910 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 960,767 number | 960,767 number | 960,767 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, female in Burundi?
- School age population, primary education, female in Burundi was 960,767 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 960,767 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,587 number in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.