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 181,515 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
181,515 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
181,515 number
in 2020
All-time low
52,111 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Burundi stood at 181,515 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Burundi peaked at 181,515 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52,111 number, in 1970.

That places Burundi 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 54,997 number 52,111 number 57,929 number 10
1980s 70,493 number 58,995 number 84,140 number 10
1990s 99,903 number 86,917 number 108,481 number 10
2000s 111,940 number 108,746 number 121,117 number 10
2010s 150,299 number 125,560 number 176,295 number 10
2020s 181,515 number 181,515 number 181,515 number 1

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  5. 67 Benin 171,531 number compare
  6. 68 Rwanda 169,285 number compare

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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 181,515 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 181,515 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 52,111 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 44.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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

Female 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/