Benin vs Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Benin
38.7%
in 2025
Burundi
43.5%
in 2025
Benin rank
22nd
Burundi rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Benin
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 43.5% against 38.7% in Benin, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Benin ranks 22nd and Burundi ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burundi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.3% | 59.5% | 19.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.9% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 43.2% | 2.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Benin or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 43.5% against 38.7% in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Benin and Burundi?
- 4.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burundi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Burundi rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Benin ranks 22nd and Burundi ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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