Burundi vs Guinea-Bissau: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Burundi
28.0%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
29.4%
in 2010
Burundi rank
20th
Guinea-Bissau rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 29.4% against 28.0% in Burundi, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.2% | 45.6% | 17.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 42.8% | 11.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 29.4% | 22.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
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, male, Burundi or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 29.4% against 28.0% in Burundi as of 2010.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Guinea-Bissau?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2010.
- How do Burundi and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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