Burundi vs WB: Ibrd Only: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Burundi
49.1%
in 2020
WB: Ibrd Only
84.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
73rd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
70th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Burundi
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 84.5% against 49.1% in Burundi, a difference of 35.4%.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 73rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 87 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 52.8% | 48.6% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 61.7% | 50.5% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 73.7% | 47.2% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 81.5% | 43.1% | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 82.9% | 33.8% | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Burundi or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 84.5% against 49.1% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Burundi and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 35.4%, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 70th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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