Children out of school, primary in Burundi
Burundi: Children out of school, primary was 661,724 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, primary in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 661,724 for children out of school, primary in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Burundi peaked at 686,242 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,400, in 2011.
That places Burundi 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 472,319 | — |
| 1978 | 558,347 | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 579,838 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 582,259 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 571,807 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 544,953 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 525,513 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 507,498 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 501,289 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 482,180 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 478,710 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 579,607 | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 686,242 | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 591,898 | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 573,867 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 540,258 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 528,301 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 486,110 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 271,932 | -44.1% |
| 2007 | 180,610 | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 89,767 | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 123,436 | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 79,877 | -35.3% |
| 2011 | 75,400 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 97,388 | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 190,332 | +95.4% |
| 2014 | 150,486 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 197,870 | +31.5% |
| 2016 | 237,711 | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 334,526 | +40.7% |
| 2018 | 408,626 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 460,784 | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 467,022 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 661,724 | +41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 515,333 | 472,319 | 558,347 | 2 |
| 1980s | 530,450 | 478,710 | 582,259 | 9 |
| 1990s | 579,607 | 579,607 | 579,607 | 1 |
| 2000s | 407,242 | 89,767 | 686,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,300 | 75,400 | 460,784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,373 | 467,022 | 661,724 | 2 |
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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 out of school, primary in Burundi?
- Children out of school, primary in Burundi was 661,724 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 686,242 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,400 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for children out of school, primary?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.