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 31.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi stood at 31.6%.
That represents a change of up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi peaked at 81.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 81.9% | — |
| 1982 | 77.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 70.3% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 60.3% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 56.1% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -69.9% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 15.4% | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +18.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 31.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 31.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -69.9% | 56.1% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.8% | 60.3% | 81.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 12.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 26.6% | 31.6% | 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 31.6% 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 81.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burundi ranks 16th 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 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release