Children not in school in Burundi
Burundi: Children not in school was 71.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, children not in school in Burundi stood at 71.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Burundi peaked at 83.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.05, in 2020.
That places Burundi 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Children not in school in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 75.64 | — |
| 2010 | 83.28 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 83.85 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.14 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.56 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 79.33 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.56 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 66.7 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 65.08 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 62.22 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.45 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 56.05 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 71.8 | +28.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 71.8 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 71.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +28.1% | 56.05 | 71.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.64 | 75.64 | 75.64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.22 | 57.45 | 83.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.92 | 56.05 | 71.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Burundi?
- Children not in school in Burundi was 71.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.05 in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for children not in school?
- Burundi ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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