Girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi
Burundi: Girls and boys who are out of school was 309,603 girls in 2025. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi is 309,603 girls, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi peaked at 364,981 girls in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,230 girls, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 249,732 girls | — |
| 1978 | 289,665 girls | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 301,253 girls | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 303,623 girls | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 302,292 girls | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 291,982 girls | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 283,625 girls | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 275,217 girls | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 271,077 girls | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 261,136 girls | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 256,309 girls | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 308,564 girls | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 364,981 girls | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 324,080 girls | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 317,315 girls | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 298,536 girls | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 282,697 girls | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 259,953 girls | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 143,525 girls | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 95,807 girls | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 47,577 girls | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 56,671 girls | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 32,412 girls | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 27,230 girls | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 38,002 girls | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 96,360 girls | +153.6% |
| 2014 | 60,386 girls | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 84,761 girls | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 103,927 girls | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 153,774 girls | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 192,185 girls | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 216,027 girls | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 218,096 girls | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 309,603 girls | +42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269,698 girls | 249,732 girls | 289,665 girls | 2 |
| 1980s | 282,946 girls | 256,309 girls | 303,623 girls | 9 |
| 1990s | 308,564 girls | 308,564 girls | 308,564 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 219,114 girls | 47,577 girls | 364,981 girls | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,506 girls | 27,230 girls | 216,027 girls | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,850 girls | 218,096 girls | 309,603 girls | 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 girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Burundi was 309,603 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 364,981 girls in 2000.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,230 girls in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.