Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Burundi

Burundi: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 66.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
66.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
66.9%
in 2017
All-time low
57.2%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

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

02040601979199820171979: 57.21990: 60.52000: 63.22008: 622014: 64.72017: 66.9

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.