Burundi vs Congo: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Burundi
6.0%
in 2019
Congo
6.9%
in 2012
Burundi rank
71st
Congo rank
68th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.9% against 6.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 71st and Congo ranks 68th of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 86.3% 7.9% 78.4% Burundi
1980s 79.6% 13.6% 66.0% Burundi
2000s 35.9% 45.6% 9.7% Congo
2010s 3.4% 15.4% 12.0% Congo

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 Congo?
Congo, at 6.9% against 6.0% in Burundi as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burundi and Congo?
0.9%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Burundi ranks 71st and Congo ranks 68th of 166 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/