Burundi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burundi
34.6%
in 2020
SDG: Small Island Developing States
78.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
69th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
71st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 78.9% against 34.6% in Burundi, a difference of 44.3%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 69th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 65.5% | 59.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 72.4% | 53.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 77.9% | 52.7% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 78.1% | 43.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Burundi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 78.9% against 34.6% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Burundi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 44.3%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 69th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 71st of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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