Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 1.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.08 million for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 133.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi peaked at 1.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 343,374, in 2011.
That places Burundi 19th out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 394,732 | — |
| 2010 | 363,386 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 343,374 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 361,621 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 385,866 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 397,778 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 463,323 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 476,296 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 512,789 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 587,198 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 667,763 | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 667,760 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.08 million | +62.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.08 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.20 million, 90% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 586,935, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394,732 | 394,732 | 394,732 | 1 |
| 2010s | 455,939 | 343,374 | 667,763 | 10 |
| 2020s | 875,290 | 667,760 | 1.08 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 16 Madagascar 1.31 million compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.31 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.17 million compare
- 20 Russia 915,964 compare
- 21 Iraq 803,728
- 22 Mozambique 802,606 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi was 1.08 million 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 1.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 343,374 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Burundi ranks 19th 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 133.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release