Burundi vs South Asia: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Burundi
1 GPI
in 2020
South Asia
0.99 GPI
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
South Asia rank
20th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Burundi
- South Asia
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 GPI against 0.99 GPI in South Asia, a difference of 0.01 GPI.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was South Asia ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 96 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.52 GPI | 0.59 GPI | 0.07 GPI | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.81 GPI | 0.67 GPI | 0.14 GPI | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.89 GPI | 0.85 GPI | 0.04 GPI | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.8937 GPI | 0.95 GPI | 0.0563 GPI | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1 GPI | 0.98 GPI | 0.0232 GPI | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Burundi or South Asia?
- Burundi, at 1 GPI against 0.99 GPI in South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Burundi and South Asia?
- 0.01 GPI, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and South Asia rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 20th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.