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

Burundi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 365,883 number in 2020. β–² 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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 Syrian Arab Republic 344,652 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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All data for Burundi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Burundi?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Burundi ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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
Last refreshed

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/