Burundi vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Burundi
77.9%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.1%
in 2024
Burundi rank
73rd
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
70th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Burundi
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 92.1% against 77.9% in Burundi, a difference of 14.2%.
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 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th of 88 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 | 34.3% | 71.1% | 36.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 78.8% | 30.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 87.4% | 27.1% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 90.6% | 17.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 91.2% | 13.3% | 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, male, Burundi or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 92.1% against 77.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 14.2%, 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, male?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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