Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 66.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi stood at 66.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi peaked at 66.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 12.0% | — |
| 1990 | 27.5% | +129.8% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +89.8% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +26.6% |
| 2016 | 59.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 61.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 43.2% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 54.6% | 61.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 66.1% | 66.1% | 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, female in Burundi?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Burundi was 66.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Burundi ranks 67th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release