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 41.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi, 2000–2025
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 41.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Burundi peaked at 81.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.2% | — |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 74.7% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 71.1% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 26.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.3% | 42.5% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.4% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 37.8% | 42.8% | 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 41.8% 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 81.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 206 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 51.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release