Children out of school in Burundi
Burundi: Children out of school was 26.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 26.5% for children out of school in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Burundi peaked at 84.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 21st of 196 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.3% | — |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.7% | 81.3% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 54.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 6.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 26.5% | 2 |
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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 in Burundi?
- Children out of school in Burundi was 26.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for children out of school?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. 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 (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.