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

Burundi
6.0%
in 2019
Rwanda
6.2%
in 2019
Burundi rank
71st
Rwanda rank
69th

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

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
020406080197319962019

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th of 166 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 86.2% 48.5% 37.7% Burundi
2000s 53.7% 15.4% 38.2% Burundi
2010s 4.6% 4.1% 0.5% 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, female, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Burundi ranks 71st and Rwanda ranks 69th 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/