Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 40.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi stood at 40.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi peaked at 40.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2014.
That places Burundi 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.8% | — |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 40.9% | +27.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 40.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 40.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 32.1% | 40.9% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi was 40.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release