School age population, tertiary education, female in Burundi
Burundi: School age population, tertiary education, female was 652,542 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, female in Burundi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Burundi is 652,542, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Burundi peaked at 652,542 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 146,142, in 1970.
That places Burundi 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,257 | 146,142 | 192,438 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,844 | 193,243 | 227,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246,586 | 195,312 | 274,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 379,164 | 291,107 | 455,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,906 | 459,588 | 504,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,421 | 505,110 | 652,542 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 72 Guinea 694,657 compare
- 73 South Sudan 689,041 compare
- 74 Benin 671,853 compare
- 76 Chile 606,939 compare
- 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 565,716 compare
- 78 Netherlands 558,312 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, tertiary education, female in Burundi?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Burundi was 652,542 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 652,542 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,142 in 1970.
- How does Burundi rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release