Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 30.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi is 30.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 30.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.2% | — |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +180.1% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +204.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.6% | 30.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi was 30.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.