Burundi vs Egypt: Girls and boys who are out of school
Burundi
309,603 girls
in 2025
Egypt
270,649 girls
in 2024
Burundi rank
20th
Egypt rank
22nd
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 309,603 girls against 270,649 girls in Egypt, a difference of 38,954 girls.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269,698 girls | 1.36 million girls | 1.09 million girls | Egypt |
| 2000s | 317,522 girls | 679,772 girls | 362,250 girls | Egypt |
| 2010s | 127,384 girls | 678,420 girls | 551,036 girls | Egypt |
| 2020s | 218,096 girls | 306,837 girls | 88,741 girls | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Burundi or Egypt?
- Burundi, at 309,603 girls against 270,649 girls in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Burundi and Egypt?
- 38,954 girls, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Egypt ranks 22nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.