School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 722,488 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
722,488 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
722,488 number
in 2019
All-time low
463,318 number
in 2007
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 662.1k number2000: 661.3k number2001: 661.7k number2002: 662.1k number2003: 663.9k number2004: 668.1k number2005: 675.7k number2006: 688.3k number2007: 463.3k number2008: 478.6k number2009: 496.5k number2010: 515.4k number2011: 533.3k number2012: 555.7k number2013: 579.9k number2014: 604.9k number2015: 629.8k number2016: 653.2k number2017: 676.9k number2018: 700.1k number2019: 722.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi is 722,488 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 722,488 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 463,318 number, in 2007.

Burundi ranks 85th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 662,061 number
2000 661,291 number -0.1%
2001 661,668 number +0.1%
2002 662,066 number +0.1%
2003 663,913 number +0.3%
2004 668,112 number +0.6%
2005 675,693 number +1.1%
2006 688,305 number +1.9%
2007 463,318 number -32.7%
2008 478,608 number +3.3%
2009 496,516 number +3.7%
2010 515,429 number +3.8%
2011 533,295 number +3.5%
2012 555,726 number +4.2%
2013 579,927 number +4.4%
2014 604,922 number +4.3%
2015 629,767 number +4.1%
2016 653,202 number +3.7%
2017 676,867 number +3.6%
2018 700,147 number +3.4%
2019 722,488 number +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 662,061 number 662,061 number 662,061 number 1
2000s 611,949 number 463,318 number 688,305 number 10
2010s 617,177 number 515,429 number 722,488 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Burundi was 722,488 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 722,488 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 463,318 number in 2007.
How does Burundi rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/