Burundi vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Burundi
23.4%
in 2019
Small states
15.7%
in 2019
Burundi rank
22nd
Small states rank
19th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Burundi
  • Small states
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 23.4% against 15.7% in Small states, a difference of 7.7%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.

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

Burundi ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 19th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Small states Difference Ahead
2000s 33.9% 17.8% 16.0% Burundi
2010s 23.5% 16.1% 7.4% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Burundi or Small states?
Burundi, at 23.4% against 15.7% in Small states as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and Small states?
7.7%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burundi and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Burundi ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 19th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/