Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 22.9% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.9% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi peaked at 22.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 68th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.2% | — |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +533.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +529.6% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Burundi was 22.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Burundi ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release