What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi?

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi was 871,156 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 871,156 number in 2017.

What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 517,540 number in 2000.

How does Burundi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?

Burundi ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.

Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi

Name: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burundi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 871,156 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)

871,156 number

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

30th

of 83 countries

All-time high

871,156 number

in 2017

All-time low

517,540 number

in 2000

Years of data

1979–2017

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi, 1979–2017

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi stood at 871,156 number. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi peaked at 871,156 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 517,540 number, in 2000.

Burundi ranks 30th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	624,531 number	624,531 number	624,531 number	1
1990s	718,611 number	718,611 number	718,611 number	1
2000s	653,012 number	517,540 number	788,483 number	2
2010s	864,724 number	858,293 number	871,156 number	2

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More reference data data for Burundi

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.8146 (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.196 (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.8014 (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 75.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 70.94 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi?: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Burundi was 871,156 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 871,156 number in 2017.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 517,540 number in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Burundi ranks 30th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.