Burundi vs Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Burundi
1.38 million number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
16.48 million number
in 2019
Burundi rank
30th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 16.48 million number against 1.38 million number in Burundi, a difference of 15.10 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 12.0 times Burundi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.02 million number | 27.58 million number | 26.57 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 1.16 million number | 28.64 million number | 27.48 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.10 million number | 23.69 million number | 22.59 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 1.39 million number | 18.46 million number | 17.07 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Burundi or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 16.48 million number against 1.38 million number in Burundi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15.10 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 30th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.