Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi
Burundi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 94,711 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 94,711 number for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 36.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi peaked at 311,898 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 94,711 number, in 2017.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 243,679 number | — |
| 1990 | 192,650 number | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 147,769 number | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 311,898 number | +111.1% |
| 2014 | 149,724 number | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 94,711 number | -36.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 243,679 number | 243,679 number | 243,679 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 192,650 number | 192,650 number | 192,650 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 229,834 number | 147,769 number | 311,898 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 122,218 number | 94,711 number | 149,724 number | 2 |
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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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Burundi was 94,711 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 311,898 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,711 number in 2017.
- How does Burundi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.