Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 142,250 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 142,250 for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.5% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi peaked at 395,274 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 142,250, in 2017.
Burundi ranks 14th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 326,303 | — |
| 1990 | 269,180 | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 206,089 | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 395,274 | +91.8% |
| 2014 | 251,763 | -36.3% |
| 2017 | 142,250 | -43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,303 | 326,303 | 326,303 | 1 |
| 1990s | 269,180 | 269,180 | 269,180 | 1 |
| 2000s | 300,682 | 206,089 | 395,274 | 2 |
| 2010s | 197,006 | 142,250 | 251,763 | 2 |
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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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi was 142,250 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 395,274 in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,250 in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release