Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 60.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi is 60.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 60.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.4% | — |
| 1990 | 32.2% | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 54.7% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.2% | 32.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.0% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.7% | 60.8% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Burundi
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- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burundi was 60.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.