Burundi vs Chad: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burundi
661,724 children
in 2025
Chad
855,041 children
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Chad rank
15th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 855,041 children against 661,724 children in Burundi, a difference of 193,317 children.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 17th and Chad ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 478,710 children | 626,032 children | 147,322 children | Chad |
| 2000s | 598,066 children | 738,362 children | 140,296 children | Chad |
| 2010s | 272,178 children | 803,981 children | 531,802 children | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 855,041 children against 661,724 children in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Burundi and Chad?
- 193,317 children, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Chad ranks 15th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.