Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.6528 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.6528 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.6528 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2334 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2334 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.4191 GPIA | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4351 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5173 GPIA | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5298 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5483 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5749 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5908 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6528 GPIA | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2334 GPIA | 0.2334 GPIA | 0.2334 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4271 GPIA | 0.4191 GPIA | 0.4351 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5426 GPIA | 0.5173 GPIA | 0.5749 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6218 GPIA | 0.5908 GPIA | 0.6528 GPIA | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.6528 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6528 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2334 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/