Burundi vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Burundi
683,416 number
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
806,832 number
in 2019
Burundi rank
33rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
35th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 806,832 number against 683,416 number in Burundi, a difference of 123,416 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 87 countries.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 703,998 number 2.75 million number 2.04 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 755,274 number 1.82 million number 1.07 million number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 740,682 number 894,218 number 153,536 number Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Burundi or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 806,832 number against 683,416 number in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
123,416 number, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Burundi ranks 33rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 35th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.