Burundi vs MDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Burundi
65.7%
in 2020
MDG: Western Asia
89.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
71st
MDG: Western Asia rank
71st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- MDG: Western Asia
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 89.5% against 65.7% in Burundi, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 71st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 87 countries.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | MDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 57.3% | 38.0% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 68.7% | 36.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 80.2% | 33.1% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 89.1% | 30.8% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 89.6% | 23.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Burundi or MDG: Western Asia?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 89.5% against 65.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Burundi and MDG: Western Asia?
- 23.8%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and MDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 71st and MDG: Western Asia ranks 71st of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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