School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) was 858,779 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
858,779 number
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
72nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
858,779 number
in 2020
All-time low
217,069 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, male in Burundi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 858,779 number for school age population, secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Burundi peaked at 858,779 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 217,069 number, in 1970.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 217,069 number | — |
| 1971 | 225,891 number | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 230,884 number | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 277,790 number | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 281,758 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 286,739 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 293,416 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 298,852 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 304,450 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 309,978 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 315,346 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 320,507 number | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 322,788 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 324,988 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 327,039 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 329,344 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 332,170 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 336,569 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 342,794 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 351,118 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 361,369 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 373,271 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 384,248 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 399,399 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 418,015 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 439,085 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 461,813 number | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 476,826 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 493,290 number | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 512,135 number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 534,237 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 559,971 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 585,253 number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 610,454 number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 634,666 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 657,505 number | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 678,634 number | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 694,151 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 706,661 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 716,004 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 722,869 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 727,593 number | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 729,773 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 732,930 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 738,592 number | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 747,811 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 761,130 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 675,088 number | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 696,425 number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 721,624 number | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 858,779 number | +19.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 858,779 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.35 million number, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 858,779 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 987,874 number, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272,683 number | 217,069 number | 309,978 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,266 number | 315,346 number | 351,118 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 431,945 number | 361,369 number | 512,135 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,754 number | 534,237 number | 716,004 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 725,384 number | 675,088 number | 761,130 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 858,779 number | 858,779 number | 858,779 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, secondary education, male in Burundi?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Burundi was 858,779 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 858,779 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,069 number in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.