Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi
Burundi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 49.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi is 49.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi peaked at 49.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.2% | — |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +168.3% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | +137.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +28.1% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 26.3% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 32.4% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burundi was 49.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Burundi ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release