Burundi vs UNICEF: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Burundi
22.9%
in 2020
UNICEF: World
74.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
68th
UNICEF: World rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Burundi
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 74.8% against 22.9% in Burundi, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 3.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 68th and UNICEF: World ranks 70th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 52.4% | 50.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 61.0% | 49.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 69.9% | 55.8% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 72.9% | 50.0% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 74.8% against 22.9% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Burundi and UNICEF: World?
- 51.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UNICEF: World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and UNICEF: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Burundi ranks 68th and UNICEF: World ranks 70th 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release