Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi
Burundi: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 62.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
62.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 58 countries
All-time high
63.0%
in 2014
All-time low
56.0%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1979–2017
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi, 1979–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi stood at 62.0%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi peaked at 63.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 1990.
Burundi ranks 8th 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 | 57.0% | — |
| 1990 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.0% | 63.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More education data for Burundi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Burundi was 62.0% 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 63.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 1990.
- How does Burundi rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Burundi ranks 8th 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 up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release