Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi
Burundi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
20th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.52 GPIA
in 1979
Years of data
9
1979–2020
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi is 1 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi peaked at 1 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.52 GPIA, in 1979.
Burundi ranks 20th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.52 GPIA | — |
| 1990 | 0.81 GPIA | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 0.92 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.86 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8046 GPIA | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.88 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.95 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.89 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8937 GPIA | 0.8046 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.01 GPIA compare
- 19 Chile 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Mauritius 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bahrain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belarus 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Brazil 1 GPIA compare
- 23 China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Cape Verde 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ecuador 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Georgia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Jordan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Macau, China 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Maldives 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Nigeria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Oman 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Peru 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Paraguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Qatar 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Singapore 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Serbia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Eswatini 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Thailand 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tonga 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Tunisia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uruguay 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Viet Nam 1 GPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Burundi was 1 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 GPIA in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burundi ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release