Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.8902 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8902 GPIA
World rank
105th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.7795 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
21
1980–2025
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.8902 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi peaked at 1.14 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.7795 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Burundi 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9013 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8678 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8585 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7795 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8106 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8342 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8606 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8922 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8919 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8666 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8902 GPIA | +2.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8902 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8902 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPIA, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8725 GPIA | 0.7795 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8784 GPIA | 0.8666 GPIA | 0.8902 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi was 0.8902 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7795 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burundi ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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