Primary education, pupils in Burundi
Burundi: Primary education, pupils was 2.52 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Burundi, 1971–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, pupils in Burundi stood at 2.52 million. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Burundi peaked at 2.52 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 126,724, in 1974.
That places Burundi 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 144,801 | 126,724 | 181,758 | 9 |
| 1980s | 338,458 | 159,729 | 568,057 | 10 |
| 1990s | 571,910 | 426,535 | 670,882 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million | 704,785 | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million | 1.85 million | 2.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.30 million | 2.52 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 43,226 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 99.7% (2025)
- Labor force, female 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 6.31 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Burundi?
- Primary education, pupils in Burundi was 2.52 million in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,724 in 1974.
- How does Burundi rank for primary education, pupils?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 50 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.