School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Burundi

Burundi: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 365,883 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
365,883 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
365,883 number
in 2020
All-time low
103,913 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi is 365,883 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi peaked at 365,883 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 103,913 number, in 1970.

Burundi ranks 65th of 202 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, one year before than … both sexes than in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 103,913 number —
1971 105,362 number +1.4%
1972 107,507 number +2.0%
1973 108,913 number +1.3%
1974 109,730 number +0.8%
1975 110,106 number +0.3%
1976 110,132 number +0.0%
1977 111,681 number +1.4%
1978 113,414 number +1.6%
1979 115,307 number +1.7%
1980 117,243 number +1.7%
1981 119,167 number +1.6%
1982 123,852 number +3.9%
1983 129,607 number +4.6%
1984 135,955 number +4.9%
1985 142,416 number +4.8%
1986 148,378 number +4.2%
1987 155,263 number +4.6%
1988 161,996 number +4.3%
1989 168,369 number +3.9%
1990 174,109 number +3.4%
1991 178,949 number +2.8%
1992 187,157 number +4.6%
1993 195,042 number +4.2%
1994 202,041 number +3.6%
1995 207,545 number +2.7%
1996 211,052 number +1.7%
1997 214,383 number +1.6%
1998 216,156 number +0.8%
1999 216,923 number +0.4%
2000 217,210 number +0.1%
2001 217,527 number +0.1%
2002 217,888 number +0.2%
2003 218,363 number +0.2%
2004 219,235 number +0.4%
2005 220,695 number +0.7%
2006 223,170 number +1.1%
2007 227,912 number +2.1%
2008 234,738 number +3.0%
2009 242,993 number +3.5%
2010 252,000 number +3.7%
2011 260,830 number +3.5%
2012 271,487 number +4.1%
2013 283,190 number +4.3%
2014 295,451 number +4.3%
2015 307,868 number +4.2%
2016 319,861 number +3.9%
2017 331,825 number +3.7%
2018 343,674 number +3.6%
2019 355,132 number +3.3%
2020 365,883 number +3.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 365,883 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 365,883 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109,606 number 103,913 number 115,307 number 10
1980s 140,225 number 117,243 number 168,369 number 10
1990s 200,336 number 174,109 number 216,923 number 10
2000s 223,973 number 217,210 number 242,993 number 10
2010s 302,132 number 252,000 number 355,132 number 10
2020s 365,883 number 365,883 number 365,883 number 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Canada 393,267 number compare
  2. 63 Poland 380,980 number compare
  3. 64 Guinea 374,179 number compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 353,762 number compare
  5. 67 Benin 348,163 number compare
  6. 68 Syria 344,652 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi was 365,883 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 365,883 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 103,913 number in 1970.
How does Burundi rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Burundi ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/