Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.4668 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.4668 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 0.5 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.06 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Burundi 65th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.06 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.13 GPIA | +116.7% |
| 2000 | 0.36 GPIA | +176.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.42 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.32 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.37 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4668 GPIA | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.06 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | 0.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.13 GPIA | 0.13 GPIA | 0.13 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.43 GPIA | 0.36 GPIA | 0.5 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.37 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4668 GPIA | 0.4668 GPIA | 0.4668 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 0.4668 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 65th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release