Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 72.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
72.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
14th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2000
All-time low
50.6%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi stood at 72.2%.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi peaked at 93.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 14th 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.7% | — |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 90.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 85.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.2% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | +3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 72.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 72.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 79.8% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 50.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 64.6% | 72.2% | 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, female in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi was 72.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release