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 17.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi, 1980–2019
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 17.0%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Burundi peaked at 80.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2017.
That places Burundi 18th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 80.2% | — |
| 1982 | 74.8% | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 66.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 62.9% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 59.9% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 55.1% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -64.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 55.1% | 80.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 17.0% | 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 17.0% 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 80.2% 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 14.0% in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Burundi ranks 18th 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 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/