Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.40 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi stood at 1.40 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi peaked at 1.40 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 567,860, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 710,623 | — |
| 2010 | 679,326 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 626,252 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 625,246 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 567,860 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 609,154 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 682,016 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 663,642 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 631,082 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 703,479 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 808,999 | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 789,229 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.40 million | +77.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.40 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.70 million, 82% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.40 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 741,414, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +77.7% | 789,229 | 1.40 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 710,623 | 710,623 | 710,623 | 1 |
| 2010s | 659,706 | 567,860 | 808,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 789,229 | 1.40 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi was 1.40 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,860 in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release