Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 62.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
62.3%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 143 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2009
All-time low
57.6%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi, 2009–2019

0204060802009201420192009: 81.8 %2010: 78.5 %2016: 62.5 %2017: 57.6 %2018: 57.7 %2019: 62.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi is 62.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi peaked at 81.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2017.

That places Burundi 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 81.8%
2010 78.5% -4.0%
2016 62.5% -20.3%
2017 57.6% -7.9%
2018 57.7% +0.2%
2019 62.3% +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.8% 81.8% 81.8% 1
2010s 63.7% 57.6% 78.5% 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 66.3% compare
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  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 64.4% compare
  4. 15 Guatemala 61.3% compare
  5. 16 Cambodia 60.7%
  6. 17 Pakistan 60.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Burundi was 62.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Burundi ranks 14th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.