Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9588 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9588 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2012
All-time low
0.9167 modelled data
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi is 0.9588 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9167 modelled data, in 2017.
That places Burundi 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9982 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9183 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9287 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9561 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.957 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9634 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9602 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9563 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9588 modelled data | +0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.9588 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 modelled data, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.9588 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 0.9167 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9586 modelled data | 0.9561 modelled data | 0.9634 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi was 0.9588 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9167 modelled data in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Burundi ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release