Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Burundi stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Burundi peaked at 52.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2012.
That places Burundi 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, male (modelled) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.2% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -15.5% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 75% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 36 Macau, China 19.6% compare
- 37 Pakistan 17.8% compare
- 38 Tajikistan 17.7% compare
- 40 Iraq 17.2% compare
- 41 Romania 17.0% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9% 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, male (modelled) in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Burundi was 17.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Burundi ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release