Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi
Burundi: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 63.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi stood at 63.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi peaked at 63.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 39th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 59.7% | — |
| 1990 | 60.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 56.1% | 61.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 63.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 36 Brunei Darussalam 63.6% compare
- 37 El Salvador 63.4% compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 63.1% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 63.1% compare
- 41 Thailand 62.9% compare
- 42 Mauritius 62.4% 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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burundi was 63.1% 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 63.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 39th 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 up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.