Burundi vs ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Burundi
88.4%
in 2020
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
96.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
73rd
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
74th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Burundi
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 96.3% against 88.4% in Burundi, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th of 95 countries.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 72.6% | 41.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 81.3% | 27.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 89.1% | 21.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 93.1% | 11.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 95.4% | 7.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Burundi or ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 96.3% against 88.4% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 7.9%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 73rd and ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 74th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 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