Burundi vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Burundi
683,416 number
in 2017
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
12.47 million number
in 2019
Burundi rank
33rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Burundi
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197419962019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 12.47 million number against 683,416 number in Burundi, a difference of 11.78 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.2 times Burundi's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 87 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 698,233 number 17.78 million number 17.08 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 703,998 number 19.57 million number 18.86 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 755,274 number 16.48 million number 15.72 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 740,682 number 13.89 million number 13.15 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 12.47 million number against 683,416 number in Burundi as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11.78 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Burundi ranks 33rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.