Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 13.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
13.3%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
29th
of 148 countries
All-time high
87.4%
in 1980
All-time low
10.2%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1980–2019

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

204060801980199920191980: 87.4 %1982: 84.6 %1983: 81.1 %1984: 78.1 %1985: 75.1 %1986: 72.1 %1987: 67.4 %1993: 60.9 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 14.9 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 13.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi stood at 13.3%.

That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi peaked at 87.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 29th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%) in Burundi, 1980 to 2019.
Year % Change
1980 87.4%
1982 84.6% -3.3%
1983 81.1% -4.1%
1984 78.1% -3.7%
1985 75.1% -3.9%
1986 72.1% -4.0%
1987 67.4% -6.5%
1993 60.9% -9.7%
2009 20.6% -66.1%
2010 14.9% -27.8%
2017 10.2% -31.1%
2018 12.4% +20.9%
2019 13.3% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 78.0% 67.4% 87.4% 7
1990s 60.9% 60.9% 60.9% 1
2000s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1
2010s 12.7% 10.2% 14.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi was 13.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Burundi ranks 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/