Children out of school, primary, male in Burundi

Burundi: Children out of school, primary, male was 352,121 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
352,121
World rank
20th
of 177 countries
All-time high
352,121
in 2025
All-time low
42,190
in 2008
Years of data
34
1973–2025

Children out of school, primary, male in Burundi, 1973–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1973199920251973: 222.6k1978: 268.7k1980: 278.6k1981: 278.6k1982: 269.5k1983: 253.0k1984: 241.9k1985: 232.3k1986: 230.2k1987: 221.0k1988: 222.4k1993: 271.0k2000: 321.3k2001: 267.8k2002: 256.6k2003: 241.7k2004: 245.6k2005: 226.2k2006: 128.4k2007: 84.8k2008: 42.2k2009: 66.8k2010: 47.5k2011: 48.2k2012: 59.4k2013: 94.0k2014: 90.1k2015: 113.1k2016: 133.8k2017: 180.8k2018: 216.4k2019: 244.8k2020: 248.9k2025: 352.1k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2025, children out of school, primary, male in Burundi stood at 352,121. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 211.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Burundi peaked at 352,121 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42,190, in 2008.

Burundi ranks 20th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Burundi, 1973 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1973 222,587
1978 268,682 +20.7%
1980 278,585 +3.7%
1981 278,636 +0.0%
1982 269,515 -3.3%
1983 252,971 -6.1%
1984 241,888 -4.4%
1985 232,281 -4.0%
1986 230,212 -0.9%
1987 221,044 -4.0%
1988 222,401 +0.6%
1993 271,043 +21.9%
2000 321,261 +18.5%
2001 267,818 -16.6%
2002 256,552 -4.2%
2003 241,722 -5.8%
2004 245,604 +1.6%
2005 226,157 -7.9%
2006 128,407 -43.2%
2007 84,803 -34.0%
2008 42,190 -50.2%
2009 66,765 +58.2%
2010 47,465 -28.9%
2011 48,170 +1.5%
2012 59,386 +23.3%
2013 93,972 +58.2%
2014 90,100 -4.1%
2015 113,109 +25.5%
2016 133,784 +18.3%
2017 180,752 +35.1%
2018 216,441 +19.7%
2019 244,757 +13.1%
2020 248,926 +1.7%
2025 352,121 +41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 245,634 222,587 268,682 2
1980s 247,504 221,044 278,636 9
1990s 271,043 271,043 271,043 1
2000s 188,128 42,190 321,261 10
2010s 122,794 47,465 244,757 10
2020s 300,524 248,926 352,121 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 17 Somalia 388,894 compare
  2. 18 Kenya 386,718 compare
  3. 19 Bangladesh 354,030 compare
  4. 21 Chad 335,149 compare
  5. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 313,204 compare
  6. 23 Syria 302,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Burundi?
Children out of school, primary, male in Burundi was 352,121 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 352,121 in 2025.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 42,190 in 2008.
How does Burundi rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Burundi ranks 20th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.