Burundi vs Latin America & Caribbean: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Burundi
505,528 number
in 2017
Latin America & Caribbean
7.89 million number
in 2019
Burundi rank
31st
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Latin America & Caribbean
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 7.89 million number against 505,528 number in Burundi, a difference of 7.39 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 15.6 times Burundi's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 31st 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 393,024 number 11.63 million number 11.23 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 441,460 number 12.42 million number 11.98 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 451,962 number 10.70 million number 10.25 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 525,049 number 8.77 million number 8.24 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, male, Burundi or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 7.89 million number against 505,528 number in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Burundi and Latin America & Caribbean?
7.39 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, male?
Burundi ranks 31st 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, 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.