Burundi vs Eritrea: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burundi
40.9%
in 2025
Eritrea
40.7%
in 2022
Burundi rank
10th
Eritrea rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burundi
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 40.9% against 40.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 42.3% | 11.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 41.5% | 15.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burundi or Eritrea?
- Burundi, at 40.9% against 40.7% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Eritrea ranks 11th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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
February 2026 Data Release