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

Burundi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 385,769 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
385,769 number
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
25th
of 137 countries
All-time high
467,635 number
in 2009
All-time low
309,342 number
in 2017
Years of data
5
2009–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2009201420192009: 467.6k number2010: 402.0k number2017: 309.3k number2018: 346.4k number2019: 385.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi stood at 385,769 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi peaked at 467,635 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 309,342 number, in 2017.

That places Burundi 25th out of 137 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, female (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 467,635 number
2010 402,021 number -14.0%
2017 309,342 number -23.1%
2018 346,351 number +12.0%
2019 385,769 number +11.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 385,769 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 32% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 385,769 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 467,635 number 467,635 number 467,635 number 1
2010s 360,871 number 309,342 number 402,021 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Malawi 480,930 number compare
  2. 23 Cambodia 480,902 number
  3. 24 Philippines 457,457 number compare
  4. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 364,232 number compare
  5. 27 Morocco 362,544 number compare
  6. 28 Jordan 349,190 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 385,769 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 467,635 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 309,342 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 137 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 17.5%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/