Burundi vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
35.0%
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
14.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
23rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.0% against 14.6% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Northern Africa'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 ranks 20th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 24.8% | 11.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 21.1% | 8.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 16.6% | 17.0% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Burundi, at 35.0% against 14.6% in SDG: Northern Africa 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?
- 20.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 20th 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