Burundi - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Burundi was 85.62 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 85.62 in 2017, while its lowest value was 21.49 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 21.49 |
| 1990 | 48.01 |
| 2000 | 70.37 |
| 2008 | 57.32 |
| 2014 | 74.96 |
| 2017 | 85.62 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Burundi was 91.03 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 91.03 in 2017, while its lowest value was 40.93 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.93 |
| 1990 | 59.50 |
| 2000 | 76.78 |
| 2008 | 66.61 |
| 2014 | 85.29 |
| 2017 | 91.03 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Burundi was 88.22 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 88.22 in 2017, while its lowest value was 30.98 in 1979.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 30.98 |
| 1990 | 53.56 |
| 2000 | 73.33 |
| 2008 | 61.74 |
| 2014 | 79.56 |
| 2017 | 88.22 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Burundi was 61.22 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 61.22 in 2017, while its lowest value was 11.98 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 11.98 |
| 1990 | 27.53 |
| 2000 | 52.24 |
| 2008 | 43.16 |
| 2014 | 54.64 |
| 2017 | 61.22 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Burundi was 76.30 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 76.30 in 2017, while its lowest value was 34.26 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 34.26 |
| 1990 | 48.24 |
| 2000 | 67.31 |
| 2008 | 53.13 |
| 2014 | 69.59 |
| 2017 | 76.30 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Burundi was 68.38 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 68.38 in 2017, while its lowest value was 22.51 in 1979.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 22.51 |
| 1990 | 37.38 |
| 2000 | 59.30 |
| 2008 | 48.08 |
| 2014 | 61.51 |
| 2017 | 68.38 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
