How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and World?

9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.

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.

Burundi vs World: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Burundi

1 GPI

in 2020

World

0.98 GPI

in 2024

Burundi rank

21st

World rank

22nd

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Burundi
World

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was World ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and World ranks 22nd of 96 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and World in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	World	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.52 GPI	0.84 GPI	0.32 GPI	World
1990s	0.81 GPI	0.9 GPI	0.09 GPI	World
2000s	0.89 GPI	0.94 GPI	0.05 GPI	World
2010s	0.8937 GPI	0.9625 GPI	0.0688 GPI	World
2020s	1 GPI	0.97 GPI	0.0332 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 World?: Burundi, at 1 GPI against 0.98 GPI in World as of 2020.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Burundi and World?: 0.02 GPI, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and World?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
How do Burundi and World rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Burundi ranks 21st and World ranks 22nd 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.