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

Burundi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 451,964 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
451,964 number
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
25th
of 136 countries
All-time high
451,964 number
in 2019
All-time low
366,037 number
in 2010
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: 418.0k number2010: 366.0k number2017: 367.2k number2018: 407.2k number2019: 452.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 451,964 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Burundi peaked at 451,964 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 366,037 number, in 2010.

Burundi ranks 25th of 136 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 418,018 number
2010 366,037 number -12.4%
2017 367,182 number +0.3%
2018 407,234 number +10.9%
2019 451,964 number +11.0%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 451,964 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 43% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 451,964 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 451,964 number, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 418,018 number 418,018 number 418,018 number 1
2010s 398,104 number 366,037 number 451,964 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Malawi 491,046 number compare
  2. 23 Malaysia 477,540 number compare
  3. 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 467,517 number compare
  4. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 441,794 number compare
  5. 27 Ghana 418,221 number compare
  6. 28 Cambodia 404,999 number

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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 451,964 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 451,964 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 366,037 number in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 136 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 up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/