Burundi—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #14 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
127.0%
2018
YoY Change
+1.6%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#14
of 167 countries
Maximum
167.0%
2006
Minimum
57.5%
2000
CAGR
+4.5%
19 years
Last
127.0%
Previous
125.0%
Highest
167.0%
Lowest
57.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 127.0% in 2018, ranking #14 out of 167 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 167.0% (2006) and the lowest was 57.5% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 127.0% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 125.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 138.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 137.5% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 131.8% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 128.9% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 129.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 134.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 131.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 125.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 123.6% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 140.5% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 167.0% | +104.7% |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 57.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).