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 68.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 68.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi peaked at 81.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2017.
That places Burundi 16th out of 179 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, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 81.5% | — |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 68.3% | +13.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 68.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 68.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 56.4% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 60.1% | 68.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 69.7% compare
- 14 Madagascar 69.0% compare
- 15 Tokelau 68.7% compare
- 17 Mozambique 67.8% compare
- 18 Afghanistan 67.8% compare
- 19 Cameroon 67.3% 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, female in Burundi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi was 68.3% 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 81.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Burundi ranks 16th out of 179 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 8.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release