Burundi: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 71.34.
That's up 4.3% from 2017, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2020 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2020
Trend (2008–2020)
Highlights
- Peak
- 71.34
- Trough
- 48.08
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 71.3375 | |
| 68.3800 | |
| 65.6900 | |
| 61.2900 | |
| 48.0800 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020?
- In 2020, Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 71.34, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 4.3% from 2017 to 2020.
- How does Burundi's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2020 was 89.47, so Burundi is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.