Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.9075 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9075 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.2 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.8476 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi is 0.9075 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi peaked at 1.2 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8476 modelled data, in 2011.
That places Burundi 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.19 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.15 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9505 modelled data | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.896 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.858 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8476 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8528 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8545 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8596 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8611 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.867 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8673 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.867 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.875 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8894 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8922 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9077 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9144 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9111 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9075 modelled data | -0.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9075 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9075 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9519 modelled data, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 modelled data | 0.896 modelled data | 1.2 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.861 modelled data | 0.8476 modelled data | 0.875 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9037 modelled data | 0.8894 modelled data | 0.9144 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 117 Honduras 0.9097 modelled data compare
- 118 Oman 0.9091 modelled data compare
- 119 Morocco 0.9091 modelled data compare
- 121 Costa Rica 0.9032 modelled data compare
- 122 Macau, China 0.9031 modelled data compare
- 123 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9013 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi was 0.9075 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8476 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Burundi ranks 120th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release