Burundi

Literacy Rate

68.38
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

124
Bangladesh74.91
125
India74.37
126
Morocco73.75
127
Rwanda73.22
128
Egypt71.17
129
Burundi68.38
130
Nepal67.91
131
Bhutan66.56
132
Togo66.54
133
Angola66.03
134
Malawi62.14

Africa Ranking

25
Eritrea76.57
26
Uganda76.53
27
Morocco73.75
28
Rwanda73.22
29
Egypt71.17
30
Burundi68.38
31
Togo66.54
32
Malawi62.14
33
Nigeria62.02
34
Sudan60.7
35
Mozambique60.66

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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