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 256,543 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 256,543 number for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 337,798 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 219,582 number, in 2017.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 330,919 number | — |
| 1982 | 329,409 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 328,857 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 328,986 number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 328,869 number | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 318,330 number | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 307,736 number | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 337,798 number | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 299,823 number | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 259,628 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 219,582 number | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 240,032 number | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 256,543 number | +6.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 256,543 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 788,462 number, 33% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 256,543 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,105 number, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 324,729 number | 307,736 number | 330,919 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 337,798 number | 337,798 number | 337,798 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 299,823 number | 299,823 number | 299,823 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 243,946 number | 219,582 number | 259,628 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 20 Türkiye 334,401 number compare
- 21 South Africa 281,608 number compare
- 22 Jordan 256,730 number compare
- 24 Central African Republic 243,477 number compare
- 25 Honduras 233,988 number compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 232,335 number compare
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 256,543 number in 2019, 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 337,798 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,582 number in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 150 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.