Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9248 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9248 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.18 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
0.8338 modelled data
in 2015
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi stood at 0.9248 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi peaked at 1.18 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8338 modelled data, in 2015.
That places Burundi 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.11 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.16 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9902 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 modelled data | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8599 modelled data | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8338 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8384 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8455 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8678 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8787 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8977 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.877 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8877 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8992 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9103 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9248 modelled data | +1.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9248 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 modelled data, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9248 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9392 modelled data, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9218 modelled data | 0.8338 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8994 modelled data | 0.877 modelled data | 0.9248 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi was 0.9248 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8338 modelled data in 2015.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release