Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi
Burundi: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 496,731 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi, 2009–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi is 496,731, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi peaked at 496,731 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 180,507, in 2012.
Burundi ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 215,678 | — |
| 2010 | 211,139 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 198,899 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 180,507 | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 182,157 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 181,239 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 190,800 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 183,350 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 190,468 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 208,993 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 240,847 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 245,123 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 496,731 | +102.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 496,731 is above the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 496,731 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 235,855, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male 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 | +102.6% | 245,123 | 496,731 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,678 | 215,678 | 215,678 | 1 |
| 2010s | 196,840 | 180,507 | 240,847 | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,927 | 245,123 | 496,731 | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi was 496,731 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 496,731 in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,507 in 2012.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Burundi ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release