Burundi vs Egypt: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burundi
661,724 children
in 2025
Egypt
559,709 children
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Egypt rank
20th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burundi
- Egypt
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 661,724 children against 559,709 children in Egypt, a difference of 102,015 children.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th of 196 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 442,517 children | 1.43 million children | 989,867 children | Egypt |
| 2010s | 230,600 children | 1.43 million children | 1.20 million children | Egypt |
| 2020s | 467,022 children | 652,231 children | 185,209 children | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Burundi, at 661,724 children against 559,709 children in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Burundi and Egypt?
- 102,015 children, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Egypt?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Egypt rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 20th 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.