Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burundi
Burundi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.91 LPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burundi, 2008–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.91 LPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burundi peaked at 0.91 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.78 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Burundi 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burundi, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.78 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.787 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.86 LPIA | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.91 LPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.91 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 0.78 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8668 LPIA | 0.787 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 4 |
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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 location parity in Burundi?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burundi was 0.91 LPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Burundi ranks 47th out of 68 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release