Burundi vs Nigeria: Children out of school, female

Burundi
24.9%
in 2025
Nigeria
25.5%
in 2023
Burundi rank
24th
Nigeria rank
22nd

Children out of school, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Nigeria
020406080197319992025

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 25.5% against 24.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd of 177 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 29.3% 41.4% 12.1% Nigeria
2010s 4.7% 43.9% 39.2% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Burundi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 25.5% against 24.9% in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Burundi and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Nigeria rank globally for children out of school, female?
Burundi ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit
% of female primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.