Burundi vs Senegal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes
Burundi
661,724
in 2025
Senegal
675,615
in 2024
Burundi rank
18th
Senegal rank
17th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 675,615 against 661,724 in Burundi, a difference of 13,891.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th of 204 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 558,347 | 633,947 | 75,600 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 536,483 | 676,971 | 140,487 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 363,332 | 594,129 | 230,797 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 178,877 | 561,117 | 382,240 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 467,022 | 610,246 | 143,224 | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 675,615 against 661,724 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Senegal?
- 13,891, with Senegal 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 17th 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