Burundi vs Senegal: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Burundi
661,724 children
in 2025
Senegal
675,615 children
in 2024
Burundi rank
17th
Senegal rank
16th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 675,615 children against 661,724 children in Burundi, a difference of 13,891 children.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 490,000 children | 678,358 children | 188,358 children | Senegal |
| 2000s | 363,332 children | 594,129 children | 230,797 children | Senegal |
| 2010s | 178,877 children | 561,117 children | 382,240 children | Senegal |
| 2020s | 467,022 children | 610,246 children | 143,224 children | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 675,615 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 Senegal?
- 13,891 children, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.