Burundi vs UIS: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Burundi
77.9%
in 2020
UIS: World
90.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
73rd
UIS: World rank
75th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Burundi
- UIS: World
How they compare
UIS: World currently reports 90.9% against 77.9% in Burundi, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes UIS: World's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UIS: World has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 73rd and UIS: World ranks 75th of 88 countries.
UIS: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 75.8% | 41.5% | UIS: World |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 81.4% | 33.2% | UIS: World |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 87.2% | 27.0% | UIS: World |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 89.9% | 17.0% | UIS: World |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 90.4% | 12.5% | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Burundi or UIS: World?
- UIS: World, at 90.9% against 77.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Burundi and UIS: World?
- 13.0%, with UIS: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UIS: World?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and UIS: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and UIS: World ranks 75th 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