Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 50.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
50.8%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 138 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2019
All-time low
45.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2009–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, 2009–2019

02040602009201420192009: 49.2 %2010: 45.5 %2017: 46.8 %2018: 48.4 %2019: 50.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi is 50.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi peaked at 50.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2010.

That places Burundi 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 49.2%
2010 45.5% -7.5%
2017 46.8% +2.9%
2018 48.4% +3.5%
2019 50.8% +4.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 50.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 50.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.3%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1
2010s 47.9% 45.5% 50.8% 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 4 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  2. 5 Djibouti 55.3% compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 53.7% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 49.8% compare
  5. 9 Guinea 49.4% compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 48.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Burundi was 50.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2010.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Burundi ranks 7th out of 138 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/