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 0.8919 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi stood at 0.8919 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7117 GPIA, in 2013.
That places Burundi 98th out of 162 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9762 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7117 GPIA | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8544 GPIA | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 0.851 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8792 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8674 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8907 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8964 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8439 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 0.8919 GPIA | +5.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8919 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9494 GPIA, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8919 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9172 GPIA, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 | -27.1% | 0.9762 GPIA | 0.7117 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9144 GPIA | 0.7117 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8679 GPIA | 0.8439 GPIA | 0.8919 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 95 Slovenia 0.9029 GPIA compare
- 96 Philippines 0.8999 GPIA compare
- 97 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8971 GPIA compare
- 99 Solomon Islands 0.8896 GPIA compare
- 100 Lebanon 0.8851 GPIA compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8838 GPIA 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi was 0.8919 GPIA 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 1.21 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7117 GPIA in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 98th out of 162 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 4.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release