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 0.923 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi stood at 0.923 GPIA.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8866 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Burundi 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9452 GPIA | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9803 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9484 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9406 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9044 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9011 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9152 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8866 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.923 GPIA | +4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.923 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 95% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.923 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9836 GPIA | 0.9011 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9048 GPIA | 0.8866 GPIA | 0.923 GPIA | 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 0.923 GPIA 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 1.14 GPIA 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 0.8866 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Burundi ranks 78th 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 down 2.7%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release