Burundi vs Small states: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Burundi
871,156 number
in 2017
Small states
1.33 million number
in 2019
Burundi rank
30th
Small states rank
32nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Burundi
  • Small states
0500.0k1.0M1.5M197919992019

How they compare

Small states currently reports 1.33 million number against 871,156 number in Burundi, a difference of 456,044 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.5 times Burundi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 30th and Small states ranks 32nd of 83 countries.

Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 718,611 number 1.26 million number 537,919 number Small states
2000s 653,012 number 1.26 million number 604,428 number Small states
2010s 864,724 number 1.33 million number 462,920 number Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Burundi or Small states?
Small states, at 1.33 million number against 871,156 number in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Burundi and Small states?
456,044 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Small states?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Small states rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Burundi ranks 30th and Small states ranks 32nd of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.