Burundi vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
37.1%
in 2025
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
13.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
21st
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
22nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 37.1% against 13.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 23.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.7 times SDG: Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 183 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 19.1% | 13.0% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 15.6% | 15.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 13.5% | 22.8% | 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, Burundi or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Burundi, at 37.1% against 13.6% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 23.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 183 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 (%). 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