Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 66.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi is 66.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi peaked at 66.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 57.2% | — |
| 1990 | 60.5% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 63.2% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 66.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 93% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 66.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 66.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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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 66.9% 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 66.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 40th 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 7.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.