Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi

Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 17.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
17.0%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
71st
of 82 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.2%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

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

0510151979199820171979: 0.245 %1990: 1.5 %2000: 9.6 %2008: 13.1 %2014: 14 %2017: 17 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 17.0% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1979.

Burundi ranks 71st of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 11.4% 9.6% 13.1% 2
2010s 15.5% 14.0% 17.0% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi was 17.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Burundi ranks 71st out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,197 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of females 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.