Adolescents out of school, female in Burundi
Burundi: Adolescents out of school, female was 35.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, adolescents out of school, female in Burundi stood at 35.0%.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in Burundi peaked at 91.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.9% | — |
| 1982 | 90.6% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.6% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 36.1% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | -15.5% |
| 2025 | 35.0% | +7.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 35.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.2% | 84.8% | 91.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 18.5% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 32.4% | 35.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Madagascar 37.1% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.9% compare
- 22 El Salvador 35.4% compare
- 24 Guatemala 33.4% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 33.0% compare
- 26 Mozambique 32.0% compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in Burundi?
- Adolescents out of school, female in Burundi was 35.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.