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 173,812 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
173,812 number
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
27th
of 148 countries
All-time high
453,631 number
in 1993
All-time low
123,774 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
1980–2019

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1980199920191980: 442.7k number1982: 439.2k number1983: 429.6k number1984: 423.6k number1985: 417.9k number1986: 412.4k number1987: 398.0k number1993: 453.6k number2009: 222.9k number2010: 163.0k number2017: 123.8k number2018: 155.5k number2019: 173.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi stood at 173,812 number.

The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi peaked at 453,631 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 123,774 number, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 27th of 148 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 442,658 number
1982 439,226 number -0.8%
1983 429,628 number -2.2%
1984 423,589 number -1.4%
1985 417,867 number -1.4%
1986 412,406 number -1.3%
1987 398,034 number -3.5%
1993 453,631 number +14.0%
2009 222,898 number -50.9%
2010 162,961 number -26.9%
2017 123,774 number -24.0%
2018 155,545 number +25.7%
2019 173,812 number +11.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 173,812 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 766,442 number, 23% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 173,812 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 173,812 number, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 423,344 number 398,034 number 442,658 number 7
1990s 453,631 number 453,631 number 453,631 number 1
2000s 222,898 number 222,898 number 222,898 number 1
2010s 154,023 number 123,774 number 173,812 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 24 Tunisia 187,572 number compare
  2. 25 Honduras 177,709 number compare
  3. 26 Eritrea 176,553 number compare
  4. 28 Malawi 166,620 number compare
  5. 29 Togo 160,746 number compare
  6. 30 Iran, Islamic Republic of 119,892 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 173,812 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 453,631 number in 1993.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 123,774 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Burundi ranks 27th out of 148 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 22.0%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/