Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi

Burundi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 277,097 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
277,097 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
277,097 number
in 2020
All-time low
81,080 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi, 1970–2020

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 277,097 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi peaked at 277,097 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,080 number, in 1970.

Burundi ranks 73rd 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.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 81,080 number
1971 82,715 number +2.0%
1972 83,951 number +1.5%
1973 87,686 number +4.4%
1974 89,224 number +1.8%
1975 91,004 number +2.0%
1976 93,155 number +2.4%
1977 94,025 number +0.9%
1978 94,660 number +0.7%
1979 95,436 number +0.8%
1980 96,651 number +1.3%
1981 98,248 number +1.7%
1982 99,092 number +0.9%
1983 99,622 number +0.5%
1984 100,225 number +0.6%
1985 101,376 number +1.1%
1986 102,762 number +1.4%
1987 105,116 number +2.3%
1988 108,955 number +3.7%
1989 113,941 number +4.6%
1990 119,110 number +4.5%
1991 124,449 number +4.5%
1992 130,134 number +4.6%
1993 136,310 number +4.7%
1994 142,878 number +4.8%
1995 149,862 number +4.9%
1996 156,939 number +4.7%
1997 162,100 number +3.3%
1998 167,507 number +3.3%
1999 173,322 number +3.5%
2000 179,966 number +3.8%
2001 187,827 number +4.4%
2002 193,368 number +3.0%
2003 197,529 number +2.2%
2004 200,845 number +1.7%
2005 204,626 number +1.9%
2006 208,799 number +2.0%
2007 210,874 number +1.0%
2008 211,503 number +0.3%
2009 211,342 number -0.1%
2010 211,490 number +0.1%
2011 211,417 number -0.0%
2012 212,907 number +0.7%
2013 216,982 number +1.9%
2014 222,953 number +2.8%
2015 229,257 number +2.8%
2016 235,922 number +2.9%
2017 244,023 number +3.4%
2018 254,102 number +4.1%
2019 265,503 number +4.5%
2020 277,097 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 89,294 number 81,080 number 95,436 number 10
1980s 102,599 number 96,651 number 113,941 number 10
1990s 146,261 number 119,110 number 173,322 number 10
2000s 200,668 number 179,966 number 211,503 number 10
2010s 230,456 number 211,417 number 265,503 number 10
2020s 277,097 number 277,097 number 277,097 number 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 70 Ecuador 309,876 number compare
  2. 71 Rwanda 305,064 number compare
  3. 72 Benin 290,213 number compare
  4. 74 South Sudan 276,851 number compare
  5. 75 Chile 249,985 number compare
  6. 76 Haiti 239,636 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Burundi was 277,097 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 277,097 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 81,080 number in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Burundi ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.