Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 441,528 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi is 441,528, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 441,528 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187,756, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 24th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 349,473 | — |
| 1982 | 367,080 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 373,988 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 380,028 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 387,105 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 382,128 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 370,520 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 395,507 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 255,010 | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 228,724 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 199,001 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 240,475 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 187,756 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 234,285 | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 294,738 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 298,522 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 263,845 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 305,330 | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 345,000 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 319,919 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 441,528 | +38.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 441,528 is below the median for low income countries, which is 644,653, 68% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 441,528 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193,801, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 372,903 | 349,473 | 387,105 | 7 |
| 1990s | 395,507 | 395,507 | 395,507 | 1 |
| 2000s | 255,010 | 255,010 | 255,010 | 1 |
| 2010s | 259,768 | 187,756 | 345,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,724 | 319,919 | 441,528 | 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi was 441,528 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 441,528 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,756 in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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