Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 73.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
73.8%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
8th
of 206 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2000
All-time low
52.9%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi is 73.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, both in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 90.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 83.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 69.1% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 68.9% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 73.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.1%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 73.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 74.8% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 52.9% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 66.0% | 73.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 76.4% compare
- 7 Chad 74.6% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 73.3% compare
- 10 Cameroon 71.9% compare
- 10 Ethiopia 71.9% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Burundi was 73.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release