Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi
Burundi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 505,528 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Burundi, 1979–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
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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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.