Burundi vs WB: Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Burundi
65.7%
in 2020
WB: Small States
88.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
71st
WB: Small States rank
74th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 88.3% against 65.7% in Burundi, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 71st and WB: Small States ranks 74th of 87 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 76.9% | 44.8% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 82.1% | 35.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 86.8% | 28.5% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 88.0% | 22.3% | WB: Small States |
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 WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 88.3% against 65.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Burundi and WB: Small States?
- 22.6%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and WB: Small States rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 71st and WB: Small States ranks 74th 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