Burundi vs Ethiopia: Children out of school, female
Burundi
24.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
24th
Ethiopia rank
23rd
Children out of school, female over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 24.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 75.4% | 14.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 48.1% | 11.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 25.2% | 19.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, female, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 24.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children out of school, female between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for children out of school, female?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.