Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 16.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 57.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2012.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.5% | — |
| 2001 | 52.2% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.4%, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 16.4% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 15.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.5% | 19.7% | 6 |
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Burundi was 16.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release