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

Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 46.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
46.5%
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
72nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2017
All-time low
4.2%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

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

010203040501979199820171979: 4.2 %1990: 11.3 %2000: 26.7 %2008: 26.3 %2014: 36.7 %2017: 46.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi stood at 46.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi peaked at 46.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1979.

That places Burundi 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 26.5% 26.3% 26.7% 2
2010s 41.6% 36.7% 46.5% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi was 46.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Burundi ranks 72nd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,187 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of males 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 male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.