Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 24.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burundi stood at 24.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burundi peaked at 87.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 86.0% | — |
| 1978 | 87.2% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 86.3% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 85.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 78.7% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 74.6% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 70.5% | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 67.5% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 62.4% | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 15.5% | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -44.7% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +32.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +140.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -40.7% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +28.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 24.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female 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 | +140.0% | 5.0% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.6% | 86.0% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 74.2% | 58.9% | 86.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 7.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 3.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.3% | 24.9% | 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 of primary school age, female in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Burundi was 24.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release