Children out of school, male in Burundi
Burundi: Children out of school, male was 28.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Burundi is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Burundi peaked at 81.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 19th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 76.6% | — |
| 1978 | 81.0% | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 78.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 74.2% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 59.4% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | -34.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -52.4% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +54.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -31.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +27.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 76.6% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 51.0% | 79.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 6.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 6.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 21.9% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 16 Mali 30.9% compare
- 17 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 29.4% compare
- 20 Honduras 27.6% compare
- 21 Yemen 26.5% compare
- 22 Micronesia (country) 24.4% 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 children out of school, male in Burundi?
- Children out of school, male in Burundi was 28.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for children out of school, male?
- Burundi ranks 19th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.