Burundi vs Chad: Children out of school

Burundi
26.5%
in 2025
Chad
24.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Chad rank
22nd

Children out of school over time

  • Burundi
  • Chad
020406080197319992025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.5% against 24.8% in Chad, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Chad ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Chad ranks 22nd of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Chad Difference Ahead
1980s 54.9% 67.0% 12.0% Chad
2000s 49.9% 47.1% 2.7% Burundi
2010s 14.1% 30.5% 16.4% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burundi or Chad?
Burundi, at 26.5% against 24.8% in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burundi and Chad?
1.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for children out of school?
Burundi ranks 21st and Chad ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of 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

Indicator
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit
% of primary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,722 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.