Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes was 247,640 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi is 247,640 number, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 39.1% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 713,281 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 247,640 number, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 28th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 580,792 number | — |
| 1990 | 448,653 number | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 338,810 number | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 713,281 number | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 406,774 number | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 247,640 number | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580,792 number | 580,792 number | 580,792 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 448,653 number | 448,653 number | 448,653 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 526,046 number | 338,810 number | 713,281 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 327,207 number | 247,640 number | 406,774 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi was 247,640 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 713,281 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,640 number in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.