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 0.937 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.937 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9092 GPIA, in 2018.
Burundi ranks 74th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.13 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9934 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.932 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9092 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9295 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9167 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.937 GPIA | +2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.937 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9993 GPIA, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.937 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9885 GPIA, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9092 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9269 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 0.937 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Burundi was 0.937 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9092 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Burundi ranks 74th out of 180 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 8.8%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release