Burundi vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Burundi
71.3%
in 2025
Senegal
71.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
13th
Senegal rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Burundi
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 71.8% against 71.3% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Senegal ahead.
Burundi ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 12th of 175 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 86.8% | 11.2% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 82.3% | 5.8% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 55.6% | 81.5% | 25.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Burundi or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 71.8% against 71.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Burundi and Senegal?
- 0.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burundi ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 12th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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