Burundi vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burundi
16.5%
in 2025
Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
43rd
Ethiopia rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 16.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 48.6% | 14.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 25.9% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 20.2% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 16.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Ethiopia ranks 40th 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