Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7705 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.7705 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi peaked at 0.7705 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21 GPIA, in 1979.
That places Burundi 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.21 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.42 GPIA | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.67 GPIA | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 0.76 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 0.73 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.75 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.74 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7705 GPIA | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.21 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 0.42 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.715 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.74 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7705 GPIA | 0.7705 GPIA | 0.7705 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Burundi was 0.7705 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7705 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release