Burundi vs Egypt: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Burundi
661,724
in 2025
Egypt
559,709
in 2024
Burundi rank
18th
Egypt rank
21st
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 661,724 against 559,709 in Egypt, a difference of 102,015.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 21st of 204 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 | 515,333 | 2.01 million | 1.50 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 442,517 | 1.43 million | 989,867 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 230,600 | 1.43 million | 1.20 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 467,022 | 652,231 | 185,209 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Burundi or Egypt?
- Burundi, at 661,724 against 559,709 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Egypt?
- 102,015, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 18th and Egypt ranks 21st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release