Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Burundi
Burundi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) was 683,416 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Burundi is 683,416 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Burundi peaked at 1.01 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 502,379 number, in 2000.
Burundi ranks 33rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number) (Adult male) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 698,233 number | — |
| 1990 | 703,998 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 502,379 number | -28.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million number | +100.7% |
| 2014 | 797,949 number | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 683,416 number | -14.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 683,416 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.89 million number, 36% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 683,416 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million number, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698,233 number | 698,233 number | 698,233 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 703,998 number | 703,998 number | 703,998 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 755,274 number | 502,379 number | 1.01 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 740,682 number | 683,416 number | 797,949 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 75.11 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 73.53 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Burundi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Burundi was 683,416 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million number in 2008.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,379 number in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.