Burundi Literacy Rate 1979-2024

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 2022 was 75.54%, a 7.16% 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.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.85%
Tanzania 82.02%
Uganda 80.59%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.54%
Rwanda 78.76%
Madagascar 77.48%
Burundi 75.54%
Malawi 68.08%
Comoros 61.71%
Gambia 58.67%
Senegal 57.67%
Guinea-Bissau 53.90%
Sierra Leone 48.64%
Benin 47.10%
Somalia 41.03%
Niger 38.10%
Burkina Faso 34.49%
Chad 27.28%
Burundi Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2022 75.54% 7.16%
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%