Burundi vs Nigeria: Children out of school
Burundi
26.5%
in 2025
Nigeria
24.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
21st
Nigeria rank
24th
Children out of school over time
- Burundi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 26.5% against 24.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th of 196 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 | 27.6% | 35.8% | 8.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 38.1% | 32.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Burundi or Nigeria?
- Burundi, at 26.5% against 24.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Burundi and Nigeria?
- 2.2%, with Burundi 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?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 24th 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.