Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.8487 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.8487 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 0.8487 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.35 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Burundi 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.35 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.57 GPIA | +62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.78 GPIA | +36.8% |
| 2008 | 0.81 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.79 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.81 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8487 GPIA | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.78 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.8487 GPIA | 0.8487 GPIA | 1 |
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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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 0.8487 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8487 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release