Burundi vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Burundi
62.0%
in 2017
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
62.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
8th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
8th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Burundi
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 62.0% against 62.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 8th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 8th of 58 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 62.0% | 5.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 60.0% | 4.0% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 63.5% | 7.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 63.0% | 0.5% | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Burundi or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Burundi, at 62.0% against 62.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Burundi and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Burundi and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 8th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 8th 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