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 184,368 number in 2020. β–² 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 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 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 age 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.

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 Syrian Arab Republic 175,822 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Burundi

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 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 age 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 age 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 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 45.8%. 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
Last refreshed

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/