Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 696,760 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
696,760 number
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
763,444 number
in 2009
All-time low
602,238 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2009–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi, 2009–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2009201420192009: 763.4k number2010: 708.2k number2017: 602.2k number2018: 639.3k number2019: 696.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi is 696,760 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi peaked at 763,444 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 602,238 number, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 28th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 763,444 number
2010 708,240 number -7.2%
2017 602,238 number -15.0%
2018 639,323 number +6.2%
2019 696,760 number +9.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 696,760 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million number, 41% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 696,760 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 763,444 number 763,444 number 763,444 number 1
2010s 661,640 number 602,238 number 708,240 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 25 Malaysia 811,299 number compare
  2. 26 Cambodia 787,884 number
  3. 27 Ghana 724,820 number compare
  4. 29 Morocco 666,429 number compare
  5. 30 Zimbabwe 586,035 number compare
  6. 31 Germany 564,999 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Burundi was 696,760 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 763,444 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 602,238 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Burundi ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/