Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi

Burundi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 505,528 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
505,528 number
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
610,312 number
in 2008
All-time low
293,613 number
in 2000
Years of data
6
1979–2017

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1979199820171979: 393.0k number1990: 441.5k number2000: 293.6k number2008: 610.3k number2014: 544.6k number2017: 505.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 505,528 number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi peaked at 610,312 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 293,613 number, in 2000.

That places Burundi 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number) in Burundi, 1979 to 2017.
Year number Change
1979 393,024 number —
1990 441,460 number +12.3%
2000 293,613 number -33.5%
2008 610,312 number +107.9%
2014 544,570 number -10.8%
2017 505,528 number -7.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 505,528 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 million number, 43% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 505,528 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 959,346 number, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 393,024 number 393,024 number 393,024 number 1
1990s 441,460 number 441,460 number 441,460 number 1
2000s 451,962 number 293,613 number 610,312 number 2
2010s 525,049 number 505,528 number 544,570 number 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 28 Malawi 798,718 number compare
  2. 29 Colombia 570,730 number compare
  3. 30 Rwanda 536,304 number compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 488,245 number compare
  5. 33 Philippines 425,685 number compare
  6. 34 Guatemala 402,055 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi was 505,528 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 610,312 number in 2008.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 293,613 number in 2000.
How does Burundi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Burundi ranks 31st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.