Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female was 1.17 million number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.17 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi peaked at 1.29 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 787,213 number, in 2000.
That places Burundi 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.03 million number | — |
| 1990 | 1.07 million number | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 787,213 number | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million number | +63.4% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million number | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.17 million number | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.03 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.07 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.07 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million number | 787,213 number | 1.29 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.25 million number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female in Burundi was 1.17 million number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,213 number in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.