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 37.1% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi is 37.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi peaked at 88.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2013.
That places Burundi 21st out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 88.6% | — |
| 1982 | 87.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 79.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 70.8% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 40.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +4.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 37.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.7%, 93% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 37.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.3%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.1% | 79.4% | 88.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.4% | 37.1% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi was 37.1% 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 88.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2013.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 183 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 12.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release