Burundi vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Burundi
72.2%
in 2025
Niger
80.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
12th
Niger rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 80.2% against 72.2% in Burundi, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Burundi ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 175 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 82.7% | 7.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 77.4% | 2.8% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 80.2% against 72.2% 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 Niger?
- 8.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burundi ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th 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, 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