Burundi vs MDG: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Burundi
22.9%
in 2020
MDG: World
74.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
68th
MDG: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Burundi
- MDG: World
How they compare
MDG: World currently reports 74.9% against 22.9% in Burundi, a difference of 52.0%.
That makes MDG: World's figure about 3.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, MDG: World has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 68th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 90 countries.
MDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 52.3% | 50.8% | MDG: World |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 61.0% | 49.7% | MDG: World |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 69.9% | 55.8% | MDG: World |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 73.0% | 50.0% | MDG: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Burundi or MDG: World?
- MDG: World, at 74.9% against 22.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Burundi and MDG: World?
- 52.0%, with MDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and MDG: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Burundi ranks 68th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release