Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi

Burundi: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 440,217 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
440,217 number
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
34th
of 147 countries
All-time high
463,621 number
in 2009
All-time low
382,656 number
in 2017
Years of data
6
2009–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, 2009–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2009201420192009: 463.6k number2010: 448.6k number2016: 389.8k number2017: 382.7k number2018: 399.3k number2019: 440.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 440,217 number for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 463,621 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 382,656 number, in 2017.

That places Burundi 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Burundi, 2009 to 2019.
Year number Change
2009 463,621 number
2010 448,612 number -3.2%
2016 389,797 number -13.1%
2017 382,656 number -1.8%
2018 399,291 number +4.3%
2019 440,217 number +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 463,621 number 463,621 number 463,621 number 1
2010s 412,115 number 382,656 number 448,612 number 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 31 Morocco 495,525 number compare
  2. 32 Guinea 490,626 number compare
  3. 33 United States of America 454,254 number compare
  4. 35 Philippines 424,125 number compare
  5. 36 Colombia 358,579 number compare
  6. 37 Germany 350,193 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Burundi was 440,217 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 463,621 number in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 382,656 number in 2017.
How does Burundi rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.