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 0.8884 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi stood at 0.8884 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.5673 GPIA, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 119th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.13 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.18 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.19 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.19 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.851 GPIA | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6849 GPIA | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5673 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6423 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +60.1% |
| 2014 | 0.673 GPIA | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7527 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7805 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.855 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8928 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8879 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8818 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.8884 GPIA | +0.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8884 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8884 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +60.1% | 0.6423 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA |
| 2014 | -34.6% | 1.03 GPIA | 0.673 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.851 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7765 GPIA | 0.5673 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.8818 GPIA | 0.8884 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 116 Seychelles 0.9093 GPIA compare
- 117 United States of America 0.9077 GPIA compare
- 118 Panama 0.8922 GPIA compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 0.8884 GPIA compare
- 121 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.8864 GPIA compare
- 122 North Macedonia 0.8762 GPIA 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 0.8884 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA 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 0.5673 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Burundi ranks 119th out of 180 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 18.0%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release