Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 309,603 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 309,603 for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 265.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Burundi peaked at 364,981 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,230, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 20th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 249,732 | — |
| 1978 | 289,665 | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 301,253 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 303,623 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 302,292 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 291,982 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 283,625 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 275,217 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 271,077 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 261,136 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 256,309 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 308,564 | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 364,981 | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 324,080 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 317,315 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 298,536 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 282,697 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 259,953 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 143,525 | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 95,807 | -33.2% |
| 2008 | 47,577 | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 56,671 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 32,412 | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 27,230 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 38,002 | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 96,360 | +153.6% |
| 2014 | 60,386 | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 84,761 | +40.4% |
| 2016 | 103,927 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 153,774 | +48.0% |
| 2018 | 192,185 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 216,027 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 218,096 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 309,603 | +42.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 309,603 is above the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 309,603 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +153.6% | 38,002 | 96,360 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 269,698 | 249,732 | 289,665 | 2 |
| 1980s | 282,946 | 256,309 | 303,623 | 9 |
| 1990s | 308,564 | 308,564 | 308,564 | 1 |
| 2000s | 219,114 | 47,577 | 364,981 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,506 | 27,230 | 216,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,850 | 218,096 | 309,603 | 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 of primary school age, female in Burundi?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Burundi was 309,603 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 364,981 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,230 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 265.3%. 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 children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release