Burundi vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Burundi
35.0%
in 2025
SDG: Western Asia
13.8%
in 2025
Burundi rank
23rd
SDG: Western Asia rank
23rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 35.0% against 13.8% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 21.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.5 times SDG: 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: Western Asia ranks 23rd of 162 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 20.3% | 15.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 19.5% | 10.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 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: Western Asia?
- Burundi, at 35.0% against 13.8% in SDG: 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: Western Asia?
- 21.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Western Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 23rd and SDG: Western Asia ranks 23rd 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