Burundi vs Other small states: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Burundi
33.7%
in 2019
Other small states
16.2%
in 2019
Burundi rank
16th
Other small states rank
15th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

  • Burundi
  • Other small states
20406080198019992019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 33.7% against 16.2% in Other small states, a difference of 17.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 15th of 150 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Other small states Difference Ahead
1980s 82.4% 25.6% 56.8% Burundi
1990s 67.4% 25.4% 42.1% Burundi
2000s 35.7% 18.3% 17.4% Burundi
2010s 32.1% 17.1% 15.0% 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 Other small states?
Burundi, at 33.7% against 16.2% in Other small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and Other small states?
17.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Other small states?
12 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Other small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Burundi ranks 16th and Other small states ranks 15th of 150 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.