Youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi
Burundi: Youth/adult literacy rate was 88.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
88.2%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 57 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 2017
All-time low
61.7%
in 2008
Years of data
5
2000–2017
Youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 88.2% for youth/adult literacy rate in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi peaked at 88.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2008.
That places Burundi 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.3% | — |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -15.8% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.7% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.6% | 88.2% | 3 |
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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 youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Burundi was 88.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Burundi ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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