Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Burundi
505,528 number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
422,724 number
in 2019
Burundi rank
31st
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197919992019

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 505,528 number against 422,724 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 82,804 number.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Burundi ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 83 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 441,460 number 1.53 million number 1.08 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 451,962 number 876,039 number 424,076 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 525,049 number 443,861 number 81,188 number Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Burundi or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Burundi, at 505,528 number against 422,724 number in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
82,804 number, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Burundi ranks 31st and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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