Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 961,204 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi is 961,204, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 148.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 961,204 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 365,120, in 2016.
That places Burundi 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 455,613 | — |
| 2010 | 450,602 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 427,251 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 384,771 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 380,104 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 374,869 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 387,278 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 365,120 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 367,237 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 398,149 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 463,999 | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 469,310 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 961,204 | +104.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 961,204 is below the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 97% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 961,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +104.8% | 469,310 | 961,204 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 455,613 | 455,613 | 455,613 | 1 |
| 2010s | 399,938 | 365,120 | 463,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 715,257 | 469,310 | 961,204 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 21 Iraq 1.00 million
- 22 Mali 988,451 compare
- 23 Senegal 988,178 compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 956,711 compare
- 26 Mozambique 944,143 compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 845,053 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi was 961,204 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 961,204 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,120 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release