Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 981,637 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi stood at 981,637. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi peaked at 981,637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 358,278, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 21st of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 439,327 | — |
| 2010 | 395,817 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 358,278 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 361,013 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 372,326 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 361,862 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 416,563 | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 425,057 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 452,819 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 524,907 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 602,020 | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 588,491 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 981,637 | +66.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 981,637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.08 million, 91% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 981,637 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 531,744, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439,327 | 439,327 | 439,327 | 1 |
| 2010s | 427,066 | 358,278 | 602,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,064 | 588,491 | 981,637 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi was 981,637 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 981,637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 358,278 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release