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

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

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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number) in Burundi, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 52,111 number —
1971 52,835 number +1.4%
1972 53,920 number +2.1%
1973 54,642 number +1.3%
1974 55,067 number +0.8%
1975 55,261 number +0.4%
1976 55,259 number -0.0%
1977 56,025 number +1.4%
1978 56,920 number +1.6%
1979 57,929 number +1.8%
1980 58,995 number +1.8%
1981 60,089 number +1.9%
1982 62,501 number +4.0%
1983 65,400 number +4.6%
1984 68,548 number +4.8%
1985 71,705 number +4.6%
1986 74,568 number +4.0%
1987 77,886 number +4.4%
1988 81,100 number +4.1%
1989 84,140 number +3.7%
1990 86,917 number +3.3%
1991 89,334 number +2.8%
1992 93,302 number +4.4%
1993 97,166 number +4.1%
1994 100,625 number +3.6%
1995 103,336 number +2.7%
1996 105,018 number +1.6%
1997 106,895 number +1.8%
1998 107,957 number +1.0%
1999 108,481 number +0.5%
2000 108,746 number +0.2%
2001 109,021 number +0.3%
2002 109,114 number +0.1%
2003 109,265 number +0.1%
2004 109,620 number +0.3%
2005 110,273 number +0.6%
2006 111,439 number +1.1%
2007 113,735 number +2.1%
2008 117,067 number +2.9%
2009 121,117 number +3.5%
2010 125,560 number +3.7%
2011 129,946 number +3.5%
2012 135,189 number +4.0%
2013 140,974 number +4.3%
2014 147,046 number +4.3%
2015 153,188 number +4.2%
2016 159,095 number +3.9%
2017 164,963 number +3.7%
2018 170,734 number +3.5%
2019 176,295 number +3.3%
2020 181,515 number +3.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 181,515 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 181,515 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Canada 192,046 number compare
  2. 63 Guinea 185,923 number compare
  3. 64 Poland 185,688 number compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 173,720 number compare
  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 in Burundi?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
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 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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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
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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/