How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

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.

Burundi vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Burundi

31.2%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

14.4%

in 2019

Burundi rank

20th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

19th

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

Burundi
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 31.2% against 14.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.8%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 134 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	39.5%	28.1%	11.4%	Burundi
2010s	30.8%	16.8%	14.0%	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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Burundi, at 31.2% against 14.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Burundi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 16.8%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burundi and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?: Burundi ranks 20th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th of 134 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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