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Literacy

Burundi — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 33.8%
1991 50% (male 61%, female 40%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 50% (male 61%, female 40%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 50% male: 61% female: 40%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 50% male: 61% female: 40%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 50% male: 61% female: 40%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.6% male: 58.5% female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.6% male: 58.5% female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.6% male: 58.5% female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.6% male: 58.5% female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 59.3% male: 67.3% female: 52.2% (2000 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.2% male: 72.9% female: 61.8% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.2% male: 72.9% female: 61.8% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.2% male: 72.9% female: 61.8% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 85.6% | male: 88.2% | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 85.6% | male: 88.2% | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 85.6% | male: 88.2% | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 85.6% (2015 est.) | male: 88.2% (2015 est.) | female: 83.1% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 85.6% | male: 88.2% | female: 83.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 68.4% | male: 76.3% | female: 61.2% (2017)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 68.4% male: 76.3% female: 61.2% (2017)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 68.4% male: 76.3% female: 61.2% (2017)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.7% male: 81.3% female: 68.4% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.7% male: 81.3% female: 68.4% (2021)
2025 total population: 71.4% (2020 est.) male: 78.2% (2020 est.) female: 66.2% (2020 est.)