How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Burundi

48.3%

in 2019

South Asia

33.1%

in 2019

Burundi rank

11th

South Asia rank

10th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Burundi
South Asia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 48.3% against 33.1% in South Asia, a difference of 15.2%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	South Asia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	53.2%	44.9%	8.3%	Burundi
2010s	46.9%	35.5%	11.4%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Burundi or South Asia?: Burundi, at 48.3% against 33.1% in South Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Burundi and South Asia?: 15.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burundi and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Burundi ranks 11th and South Asia ranks 10th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/