Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 36.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.2%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
13th
of 134 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 1980
All-time low
28.4%
in 2010
Years of data
13
1980–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi, 1980–2019

204060801980199920191980: 84.5 %1982: 81.7 %1983: 80.3 %1984: 79.3 %1985: 78.4 %1986: 74.1 %1987: 69.4 %1993: 62 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 28.4 %2017: 33.6 %2018: 35.2 %2019: 36.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi stood at 36.2%.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi peaked at 84.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, in 2010.

That places Burundi 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 84.5%
1982 81.7% -3.3%
1983 80.3% -1.7%
1984 79.3% -1.3%
1985 78.4% -1.1%
1986 74.1% -5.4%
1987 69.4% -6.3%
1993 62.0% -10.7%
2009 31.9% -48.6%
2010 28.4% -10.9%
2017 33.6% +18.3%
2018 35.2% +4.6%
2019 36.2% +2.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 36.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 -48.6% 62.0% 31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.3% 69.4% 84.5% 7
1990s 62.0% 62.0% 62.0% 1
2000s 31.9% 31.9% 31.9% 1
2010s 33.4% 28.4% 36.2% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 40.7% compare
  2. 11 Mozambique 39.1% compare
  3. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37.1% compare
  4. 14 Cameroon 33.1% compare
  5. 15 Eritrea 32.0% compare
  6. 16 Mauritania 30.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Burundi was 36.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
Burundi ranks 13th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.