Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi
Burundi: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 11.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi stood at 11.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi peaked at 12.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 150th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.3% | -0.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in Burundi was 11.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- Burundi ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).