Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 303,561 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi stood at 303,561. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi peaked at 303,561 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 196,432, in 2009.
That places Burundi 21st out of 180 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, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 196,432 | — |
| 2010 | 243,213 | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 244,886 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 258,274 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 267,215 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 272,621 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 250,471 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 251,756 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 259,127 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 252,157 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 236,197 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 234,891 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 303,561 | +29.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 303,561 is above the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 303,561 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +29.2% | 234,891 | 303,561 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196,432 | 196,432 | 196,432 | 1 |
| 2010s | 253,592 | 236,197 | 272,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,226 | 234,891 | 303,561 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 18 Senegal 352,012 compare
- 19 Indonesia 318,513 compare
- 20 Russian Federation 313,876 compare
- 22 Madagascar 294,058 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 255,645 compare
- 24 Algeria 247,782 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, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Burundi was 303,561 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 303,561 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,432 in 2009.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release