Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi
Burundi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 152,929 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 152,929 number 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 40.5% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi peaked at 401,383 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 152,929 number, in 2017.
That places Burundi 24th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 337,113 number | — |
| 1990 | 256,002 number | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 191,040 number | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 401,383 number | +110.1% |
| 2014 | 257,050 number | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 152,929 number | -40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,113 number | 337,113 number | 337,113 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 256,002 number | 256,002 number | 256,002 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 296,212 number | 191,040 number | 401,383 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 204,990 number | 152,929 number | 257,050 number | 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 152,929 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 401,383 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,929 number in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Burundi ranks 24th out of 86 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 61.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.