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

Burundi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 67.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
67.1%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 142 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2009
All-time low
61.3%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2019

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

0204060802009201420192009: 73.6 %2010: 69.2 %2016: 62.6 %2017: 61.3 %2018: 63.2 %2019: 67.1 %

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, male in Burundi is 67.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi peaked at 73.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 2017.

Burundi ranks 5th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year % Change
2009 73.6%
2010 69.2% -5.9%
2016 62.6% -9.5%
2017 61.3% -2.1%
2018 63.2% +3.0%
2019 67.1% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.6% 73.6% 73.6% 1
2010s 64.7% 61.3% 69.2% 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 2 Ethiopia 72.8% compare
  2. 3 Mali 71.4% compare
  3. 4 Chad 70.6% compare
  4. 6 Burkina Faso 66.7% compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 66.5% compare
  6. 8 Djibouti 65.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Burundi was 67.1% 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, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Burundi ranks 5th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.