Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi

Burundi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 111,089 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
111,089 number
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
111,089 number
in 2017
All-time low
72,305 number
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi, 1979–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1979199820171979: 72.3k number1990: 85.6k number2000: 83.8k number2008: 90.8k number2014: 101.3k number2017: 111.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi is 111,089 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi peaked at 111,089 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72,305 number, in 1979.

That places Burundi 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 72,305 number 72,305 number 72,305 number 1
1990s 85,595 number 85,595 number 85,595 number 1
2000s 87,314 number 83,807 number 90,821 number 2
2010s 106,201 number 101,313 number 111,089 number 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Burundi was 111,089 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 111,089 number in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 72,305 number in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Burundi ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.