Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 52.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.8%
World rank
14th
of 175 countries
All-time high
55.3%
in 2009
All-time low
38.5%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2009–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi stood at 52.8%.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi peaked at 55.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2013.
Burundi ranks 14th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.3% | — |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 49.7% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 52.8% | +17.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 52.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 52.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 38.5% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 44.9% | 52.8% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi was 52.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release