Burundi vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
35.0%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
14.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
23rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
21st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.0% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.5 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 22.3% | 13.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 20.2% | 9.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 16.0% | 17.6% | 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: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Burundi, at 35.0% against 14.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 20.8%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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