Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 397,516 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
397,516 number
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
25th
of 149 countries
All-time high
843,135 number
in 1980
All-time low
293,868 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
1980–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi, 1980–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980199920191980: 843.1k number1982: 820.9k number1983: 790.8k number1984: 772.5k number1985: 757.9k number1986: 745.9k number1987: 715.6k number1993: 840.7k number2009: 422.0k number2010: 319.4k number2017: 293.9k number2018: 354.3k number2019: 397.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi is 397,516 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi peaked at 843,135 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 293,868 number, in 2017.

That places Burundi 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 843,135 number
1982 820,868 number -2.6%
1983 790,822 number -3.7%
1984 772,469 number -2.3%
1985 757,918 number -1.9%
1986 745,915 number -1.6%
1987 715,644 number -4.1%
1993 840,719 number +17.5%
2009 422,032 number -49.8%
2010 319,446 number -24.3%
2017 293,868 number -8.0%
2018 354,294 number +20.6%
2019 397,516 number +12.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 778,110 number 715,644 number 843,135 number 7
1990s 840,719 number 840,719 number 840,719 number 1
2000s 422,032 number 422,032 number 422,032 number 1
2010s 341,281 number 293,868 number 397,516 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare
  2. 23 Central African Republic 495,699 number compare
  3. 24 Malawi 400,638 number compare
  4. 26 Honduras 385,445 number compare
  5. 27 Eritrea 337,011 number compare
  6. 28 Colombia 276,937 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi was 397,516 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 843,135 number in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 293,868 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Burundi ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/