Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 57.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 57.9% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi peaked at 57.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.1% | — |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +174.4% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +120.4% |
| 2008 | 35.3% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | +11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.1% | 7.1% | 7.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 35.3% | 43.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 46.5% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.26 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0878 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.087 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 13.99 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7295 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Burundi was 57.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release