Burundi vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Burundi
661,724
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
8.71 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
18th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
18th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 8.71 million against 661,724 in Burundi, a difference of 8.05 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 13.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 204 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 407,242 10.73 million 10.32 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 223,300 9.08 million 8.86 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 564,373 8.79 million 8.23 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 8.71 million against 661,724 in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
8.05 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 18th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th 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

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release