Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 34.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 34.6% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 34.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2.2% | — |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +179.9% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | +204.2% |
| 2008 | 19.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 30.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Burundi was 34.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 69th out of 85 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release