Arab World vs Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Arab World
18.8%
in 2019
Burundi
27.3%
in 2019
Arab World rank
13th
Burundi rank
13th

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

  • Arab World
  • Burundi
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 27.3% against 18.8% in Arab World, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 13th and Burundi ranks 13th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Burundi Difference Ahead
2000s 20.4% 30.3% 9.9% Burundi
2010s 19.4% 25.7% 6.3% 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, Arab World or Burundi?
Burundi, at 27.3% against 18.8% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Burundi?
8.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Burundi?
5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Burundi rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Arab World ranks 13th and Burundi ranks 13th of 43 groups.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,045 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/