Burundi vs Senegal: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
Burundi
149,789
in 2025
Senegal
161,858
in 2024
Burundi rank
20th
Senegal rank
18th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 161,858 against 149,789 in Burundi, a difference of 12,069.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 18th of 176 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,995 | 157,461 | 59,466 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 125,781 | 164,785 | 39,003 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 116,051 | 182,398 | 66,347 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Burundi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 161,858 against 149,789 in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Burundi and Senegal?
- 12,069, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 18th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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