Children out of school, primary in Burundi

Burundi: Children out of school, primary was 661,724 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
661,724
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
686,242
in 2000
All-time low
75,400
in 2011
Years of data
34
1973–2025

Children out of school, primary in Burundi, 1973–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1973199920251973: 472.3k1978: 558.3k1980: 579.8k1981: 582.3k1982: 571.8k1983: 545.0k1984: 525.5k1985: 507.5k1986: 501.3k1987: 482.2k1988: 478.7k1993: 579.6k2000: 686.2k2001: 591.9k2002: 573.9k2003: 540.3k2004: 528.3k2005: 486.1k2006: 271.9k2007: 180.6k2008: 89.8k2009: 123.4k2010: 79.9k2011: 75.4k2012: 97.4k2013: 190.3k2014: 150.5k2015: 197.9k2016: 237.7k2017: 334.5k2018: 408.6k2019: 460.8k2020: 467.0k2025: 661.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Burundi recorded 661,724 for children out of school, primary in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 234.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Burundi peaked at 686,242 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 75,400, in 2011.

That places Burundi 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 515,333 472,319 558,347 2
1980s 530,450 478,710 582,259 9
1990s 579,607 579,607 579,607 1
2000s 407,242 89,767 686,242 10
2010s 223,300 75,400 460,784 10
2020s 564,373 467,022 661,724 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Chad 855,041 compare
  2. 16 Somalia 803,231 compare
  3. 17 Senegal 675,615 compare
  4. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 650,800 compare
  5. 20 Syria 581,845 compare
  6. 21 Egypt 559,709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary in Burundi?
Children out of school, primary in Burundi was 661,724 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 686,242 in 2000.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 75,400 in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for children out of school, primary?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 234.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children out of school, primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 4,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.