Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi
Burundi: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.94 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.94
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.95
in 2016
All-time low
0.86
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi stood at 0.94.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi peaked at 0.95 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.86, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 58th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.92 | — |
| 2008 | 0.86 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.95 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9233 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 compare
- 55 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 compare
- 57 Senegal 0.95 compare
- 58 Togo 0.94 compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.93 compare
- 61 Ethiopia 0.92 compare
- 61 Morocco 0.92 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi was 0.94 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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