Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9875 GPIA in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9875 GPIA
World rank
70th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9795 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
13
2009–2025
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.9875 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burundi peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9795 GPIA, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 70th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.9993 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.9971 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9907 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9826 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9795 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9797 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9858 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 0.9993 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9911 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9867 GPIA | 0.9858 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 67 Russian Federation 0.9924 GPIA compare
- 68 Togo 0.9903 GPIA compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9889 GPIA compare
- 71 Philippines 0.9872 GPIA compare
- 72 South Africa 0.9846 GPIA compare
- 73 New Zealand 0.9831 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 one year before the official primary in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Burundi was 0.9875 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9795 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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