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
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
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.