Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burundi
16.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
43rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
43rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 16.5% against 16.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 31.1% | 2.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 22.8% | 6.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 1.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burundi, at 16.5% against 16.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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