Burundi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Burundi
72.9%
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
45.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 72.9% against 45.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 44.7% | 28.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 43.8% | 19.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 45.0% | 24.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male, Burundi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Burundi, at 72.9% against 45.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 10th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary 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