Burundi vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Burundi
71.3%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
70th
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.7% against 71.3% in Burundi, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 70th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 59.7% | 37.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 37.4% | 70.0% | 32.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 81.5% | 27.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 86.4% | 21.3% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 87.5% | 16.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Burundi or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.7% against 71.3% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 17.4%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 70th and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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