School age population, one year before than official … male than in Burundi

Burundi: School age population, one year before than official … male than was 184,368 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
184,368 number
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
184,368 number
in 2020
All-time low
51,802 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 184,368 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Burundi peaked at 184,368 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,802 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 … male than in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Burundi, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 51,802 number —
1971 52,527 number +1.4%
1972 53,587 number +2.0%
1973 54,271 number +1.3%
1974 54,663 number +0.7%
1975 54,845 number +0.3%
1976 54,873 number +0.1%
1977 55,656 number +1.4%
1978 56,494 number +1.5%
1979 57,378 number +1.6%
1980 58,248 number +1.5%
1981 59,078 number +1.4%
1982 61,351 number +3.8%
1983 64,207 number +4.7%
1984 67,407 number +5.0%
1985 70,711 number +4.9%
1986 73,810 number +4.4%
1987 77,377 number +4.8%
1988 80,896 number +4.5%
1989 84,229 number +4.1%
1990 87,192 number +3.5%
1991 89,615 number +2.8%
1992 93,855 number +4.7%
1993 97,876 number +4.3%
1994 101,416 number +3.6%
1995 104,209 number +2.8%
1996 106,034 number +1.8%
1997 107,488 number +1.4%
1998 108,199 number +0.7%
1999 108,442 number +0.2%
2000 108,464 number +0.0%
2001 108,506 number +0.0%
2002 108,774 number +0.2%
2003 109,098 number +0.3%
2004 109,615 number +0.5%
2005 110,422 number +0.7%
2006 111,731 number +1.2%
2007 114,177 number +2.2%
2008 117,671 number +3.1%
2009 121,876 number +3.6%
2010 126,440 number +3.7%
2011 130,884 number +3.5%
2012 136,298 number +4.1%
2013 142,216 number +4.3%
2014 148,405 number +4.4%
2015 154,680 number +4.2%
2016 160,766 number +3.9%
2017 166,862 number +3.8%
2018 172,940 number +3.6%
2019 178,837 number +3.4%
2020 184,368 number +3.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 184,368 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 184,368 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,610 number 51,802 number 57,378 number 10
1980s 69,731 number 58,248 number 84,229 number 10
1990s 100,433 number 87,192 number 108,442 number 10
2000s 112,033 number 108,464 number 121,876 number 10
2010s 151,833 number 126,440 number 178,837 number 10
2020s 184,368 number 184,368 number 184,368 number 1

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Canada 201,221 number compare
  2. 63 Poland 195,292 number compare
  3. 64 Guinea 188,256 number compare
  4. 66 Cambodia 180,042 number compare
  5. 67 Benin 176,632 number compare
  6. 68 Syria 175,822 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 184,368 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 184,368 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 51,802 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 45.8%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/