Burundi vs Senegal: Children out of school

Burundi
26.5%
in 2025
Senegal
24.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Senegal rank
23rd

Children out of school over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.5% against 24.5% in Senegal, a difference of 2.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
1970s 84.1% 70.9% 13.3% Burundi
1980s 71.0% 62.2% 8.8% Burundi
2000s 29.8% 33.1% 3.4% Senegal
2010s 10.1% 25.2% 15.1% Senegal
2020s 20.6% 22.9% 2.3% Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Burundi or Senegal?
Burundi, at 26.5% against 24.5% in Senegal as of 2025.
What is the difference in children out of school between Burundi and Senegal?
2.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
25 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for children out of school?
Burundi ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd 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.