Burundi vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Burundi
63.0%
in 2017
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
67.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
26th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
27th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Burundi
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 67.0% against 63.0% in Burundi, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 26th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 27th of 59 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 68.0% | 8.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 68.5% | 10.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 68.0% | 6.5% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Burundi or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 67.0% against 63.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Burundi and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 4.0%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 26th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 27th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release