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 223,704 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
223,704 number
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
24th
of 148 countries
All-time high
400,477 number
in 1980
All-time low
156,485 number
in 2010
Years of data
13
1980–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1980199920191980: 400.5k number1982: 381.6k number1983: 361.2k number1984: 348.9k number1985: 340.1k number1986: 333.5k number1987: 317.6k number1993: 387.1k number2009: 199.1k number2010: 156.5k number2017: 170.1k number2018: 198.7k number2019: 223.7k 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 223,704 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Burundi peaked at 400,477 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 156,485 number, in 2010.

That places Burundi 24th out of 148 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, male (number) in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year number Change
1980 400,477 number
1982 381,642 number -4.7%
1983 361,194 number -5.4%
1984 348,880 number -3.4%
1985 340,051 number -2.5%
1986 333,509 number -1.9%
1987 317,610 number -4.8%
1993 387,088 number +21.9%
2009 199,134 number -48.6%
2010 156,485 number -21.4%
2017 170,094 number +8.7%
2018 198,749 number +16.8%
2019 223,704 number +12.6%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 223,704 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 607,744 number, 37% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 223,704 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 197,852 number, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 354,766 number 317,610 number 400,477 number 7
1990s 387,088 number 387,088 number 387,088 number 1
2000s 199,134 number 199,134 number 199,134 number 1
2010s 187,258 number 156,485 number 223,704 number 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 21 Jordan 257,318 number compare
  2. 22 Malawi 234,018 number compare
  3. 23 Iraq 226,453 number compare
  4. 25 Honduras 207,736 number compare
  5. 26 Central African Republic 197,852 number compare
  6. 27 Egypt 176,854 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 223,704 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 400,477 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 156,485 number in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Burundi ranks 24th 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 up 12.3%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/