Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burundi
Burundi: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 63.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
63.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
31st
of 83 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 2000
All-time low
56.4%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1979–2017
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 63.3% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2017.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burundi peaked at 63.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 31st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 61.4% | — |
| 1990 | 61.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | +3.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 63.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.8%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 63.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 56.4% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 61.2% | 63.3% | 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, % female in Burundi?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Burundi was 63.3% 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 63.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 31st 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 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.