Burundi vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burundi
62.0%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
66.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
8th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
5th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burundi
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 66.0% against 62.0% in Burundi, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 64.0% | 7.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 65.0% | 9.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 64.5% | 8.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 65.5% | 3.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Burundi or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 66.0% against 62.0% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burundi and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 4.0%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 8th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 5th of 58 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. 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