Burundi vs Ethiopia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Burundi
24.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
25.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
25th
Ethiopia rank
24th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Burundi
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 25.1% against 24.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 180 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7% | 75.4% | 14.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 48.1% | 11.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 25.2% | 19.1% | 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, female, Burundi or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 25.1% against 24.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 0.2%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
- How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 25th and Ethiopia ranks 24th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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