Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 88.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi is 88.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi peaked at 91.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.9% | — |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 86.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.9% | 40.9% | 40.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 66.6% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 82.7% | 91.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Burundi was 88.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Burundi ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.