Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi stood at 70.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 77.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2017.
That places Burundi 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 77.4% | — |
| 2010 | 74.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 65.9% | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 62.8% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +12.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 70.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.7%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 70.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.5% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 62.8% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Burkina Faso 76.3% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 73.3% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 72.7% compare
- 11 Tokelau 70.3% compare
- 12 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 13 Guinea 68.8% 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 sexes in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi was 70.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release