Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi

Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7356 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7356 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
70th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7586 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.2117 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1979–2017

0.20.40.60.81979199820171979: 0.212 GPIA1990: 0.423 GPIA2000: 0.667 GPIA2008: 0.759 GPIA2014: 0.724 GPIA2017: 0.736 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi is 0.7356 GPIA, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 0.7586 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2117 GPIA, in 1979.

That places Burundi 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2117 GPIA 0.2117 GPIA 0.2117 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4234 GPIA 0.4234 GPIA 0.4234 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7126 GPIA 0.6666 GPIA 0.7586 GPIA 2
2010s 0.7298 GPIA 0.7241 GPIA 0.7356 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 67 Uganda 0.7758 GPIA compare
  2. 68 India 0.7645 GPIA compare
  3. 69 Morocco 0.7389 GPIA compare
  4. 71 Malawi 0.7338 GPIA compare
  5. 72 Côte d'Ivoire 0.7055 GPIA compare
  6. 73 Nigeria 0.6934 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 0.7356 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7586 GPIA in 2008.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2117 GPIA in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Burundi ranks 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/