Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi
Burundi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 88.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi, 1979–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi is 88.4%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi peaked at 88.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1979.
That places Burundi 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 31.0% | — |
| 1990 | 53.6% | +72.9% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 88.2% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 61.7% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 74.5% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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, both sexes in Burundi?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Burundi was 88.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1979.
- How does Burundi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 73rd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release