Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 837,733 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
837,733 number
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
25th
of 139 countries
All-time high
885,653 number
in 2009
All-time low
676,524 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2009–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi, 2009–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2009201420192009: 885.7k number2010: 768.1k number2017: 676.5k number2018: 753.6k number2019: 837.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi is 837,733 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi peaked at 885,653 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 676,524 number, in 2017.

That places Burundi 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 885,653 number
2010 768,058 number -13.3%
2017 676,524 number -11.9%
2018 753,585 number +11.4%
2019 837,733 number +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 885,653 number 885,653 number 885,653 number 1
2010s 758,975 number 676,524 number 837,733 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number compare
  2. 23 Malawi 971,976 number compare
  3. 24 Cambodia 885,901 number
  4. 26 Malaysia 821,680 number compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 806,026 number compare
  6. 28 Ghana 760,252 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi was 837,733 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 885,653 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 676,524 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/