Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi

Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 70.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
70.7%
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
73rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2017
All-time low
33.7%
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

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

0204060801979199820171979: 33.7 %1990: 46.3 %2000: 64.8 %2008: 46.5 %2014: 64.1 %2017: 70.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi stood at 70.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.7%, in 1979.

That places Burundi 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 33.7% 33.7% 33.7% 1
1990s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1
2000s 55.6% 46.5% 64.8% 2
2010s 67.4% 64.1% 70.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi was 70.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.7% in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Burundi ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,219 data points, 1970–2019
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Percentage of the male 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 male literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.