Burundi vs Guyana: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Burundi
16.5%
in 2025
Guyana
17.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
43rd
Guyana rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 17.2% against 16.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 5.6% | 28.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 7.2% | 9.6% | Burundi |
| 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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 17.2% 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 Guyana?
- 0.7%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guyana?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Guyana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Guyana ranks 42nd 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