Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Burkina Faso
52.1%
in 2024
Burundi
42.7%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Burundi rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 52.1% against 42.7% in Burundi, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Burundi ranks 7th of 171 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.4% | 29.1% | 24.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 28.1% | 16.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 34.0% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
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, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 52.1% against 42.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 9.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Burundi ranks 7th of 171 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, male (%). 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