Burundi Literacy Rate 1979-2023
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.
- Burundi literacy rate for 2021 was 74.71%, a 6.33% increase from 2017.
- Burundi literacy rate for 2017 was 68.38%, a 6.86% increase from 2014.
- Burundi literacy rate for 2014 was 61.51%, a 13.43% increase from 2008.
- Burundi literacy rate for 2008 was 48.08%, a 11.22% decline from 2000.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Zimbabwe | 89.70% |
| Tanzania | 81.80% |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 80.02% |
| Uganda | 79.00% |
| Madagascar | 77.25% |
| Rwanda | 75.90% |
| Burundi | 74.71% |
| Nepal | 71.15% |
| Malawi | 67.31% |
| Mozambique | 63.42% |
| Comoros | 61.99% |
| Gambia | 58.06% |
| Senegal | 56.30% |
| Guinea-Bissau | 52.89% |
| Sierra Leone | 47.70% |
| Burkina Faso | 46.04% |
| Benin | 45.84% |
| Guinea | 45.33% |
| Niger | 37.34% |
| Afghanistan | 37.27% |
| Chad | 26.76% |
| Burundi Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 74.71% | 6.33% |
| 2017 | 68.38% | 6.86% |
| 2014 | 61.51% | 13.43% |
| 2008 | 48.08% | -11.22% |
| 2000 | 59.30% | 21.92% |
| 1990 | 37.38% | 14.88% |
| 1979 | 22.51% | 14.88% |
