Burundi vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Burundi
1.38 million number
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
16.31 million number
in 2019
Burundi rank
30th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
010.0M20.0M30.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 16.31 million number against 1.38 million number in Burundi, a difference of 14.93 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 11.8 times Burundi's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 83 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.02 million number 27.40 million number 26.38 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 1.16 million number 28.47 million number 27.31 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.10 million number 23.51 million number 22.41 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.39 million number 18.29 million number 16.90 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 16.31 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
14.93 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 30th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.