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

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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Burundi

25.4%

in 2019

World

16.9%

in 2019

Burundi rank

17th

World rank

16th

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

Burundi
World

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.4% against 16.9% in World, a difference of 8.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.5 times World's.

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

Burundi ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	World	Difference	Ahead
2000s	32.1%	19.9%	12.2%	Burundi
2010s	24.6%	17.6%	7.1%	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 World?: Burundi, at 25.4% against 16.9% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Burundi and World?: 8.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and World?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Burundi and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Burundi ranks 17th and World ranks 16th of 139 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, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/