Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 26.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, 1973–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Burundi stood at 26.5%.
That represents a change of up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Burundi peaked at 84.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2011.
Burundi ranks 22nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 81.3% | — |
| 1978 | 84.1% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 83.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 81.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 78.8% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 73.4% | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 69.0% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 57.6% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +84.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | +28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.7% | 81.3% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 69.5% | 54.9% | 83.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.5% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 6.9% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 5.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 26.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Burundi?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Burundi was 26.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Burundi ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.