Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi

Burundi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9405 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.9405 GPIA
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
74th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9405 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.5249 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2017

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1979–2017

00.20.40.60.811979199820171979: 0.525 GPIA1990: 0.807 GPIA2000: 0.916 GPIA2008: 0.86 GPIA2014: 0.879 GPIA2017: 0.941 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 0.9405 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 0.9405 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5249 GPIA, in 1979.

That places Burundi 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burundi, 1979 to 2017.
Year GPIA Change
1979 0.5249 GPIA
1990 0.8069 GPIA +53.7%
2000 0.9164 GPIA +13.6%
2008 0.8605 GPIA -6.1%
2014 0.8789 GPIA +2.1%
2017 0.9405 GPIA +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5249 GPIA 0.5249 GPIA 0.5249 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8069 GPIA 0.8069 GPIA 0.8069 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8885 GPIA 0.8605 GPIA 0.9164 GPIA 2
2010s 0.9097 GPIA 0.8789 GPIA 0.9405 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 71 India 0.9696 GPIA compare
  2. 72 Nepal 0.9665 GPIA compare
  3. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9587 GPIA compare
  4. 75 Cameroon 0.9395 GPIA compare
  5. 76 Burkina Faso 0.8848 GPIA compare
  6. 77 Togo 0.874 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 0.9405 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 0.9405 GPIA in 2017.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5249 GPIA in 1979.
How does Burundi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Burundi ranks 74th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 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/