What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 55,870 number in 1990.

What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 48,855 number in 2000.

How does Burundi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?

Burundi ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.

Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burundi

Name: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burundi
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burundi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 55,078 number in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)

55,078 number

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

49th

of 83 countries

All-time high

55,870 number

in 1990

All-time low

48,855 number

in 2000

Years of data

1979–2017

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 55,078 number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2017.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burundi peaked at 55,870 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48,855 number, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 49th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	54,022 number	54,022 number	54,022 number	1
1990s	55,870 number	55,870 number	55,870 number	1
2000s	52,271 number	48,855 number	55,687 number	2
2010s	55,120 number	55,078 number	55,163 number	2

Countries ranked near Burundi

46 Dominican Republic 59,337 number compare
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50 Paraguay 51,590 number compare
51 Argentina 37,341 number compare
52 Laos 28,326 number compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8146 (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 75.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 70.94 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burundi?: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Burundi was 55,078 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 55,870 number in 1990.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 48,855 number in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?: Burundi ranks 49th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.