Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi
Burundi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male was 75.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi is 75.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi peaked at 75.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 33.8% | — |
| 1990 | 46.3% | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -28.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 46.5% | 64.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 63.7% | 70.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 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, male in Burundi?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male in Burundi was 75.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release