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 0.9129 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9129 GPIA
World rank
83rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.8855 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
13
2009–2025
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.9129 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8855 GPIA, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 83rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9668 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9119 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9016 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.896 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8872 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8983 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9058 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8855 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9129 GPIA | +3.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9129 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9434 GPIA, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9129 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9304 GPIA, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9493 GPIA | 0.8872 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8992 GPIA | 0.8855 GPIA | 0.9129 GPIA | 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 0.9129 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8855 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Burundi ranks 83rd out of 171 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 1.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release