Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location was 0.2866 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.2866 LPIA
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.2866 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.1078 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.10.20.31991200220141991: 0.108 LPIA1996: 0.108 LPIA2003: 0.153 LPIA2005: 0.16 LPIA2006: 0.153 LPIA2007: 0.238 LPIA2014: 0.287 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso is 0.2866 LPIA, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2866 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1078 LPIA, in 1991.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.1078 LPIA
1996 0.1079 LPIA +0.1%
2003 0.1528 LPIA +41.6%
2005 0.1601 LPIA +4.8%
2006 0.1527 LPIA -4.6%
2007 0.2382 LPIA +55.9%
2014 0.2866 LPIA +20.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 0.2866 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5539 LPIA, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1078 LPIA 0.1078 LPIA 0.1079 LPIA 2
2000s 0.176 LPIA 0.1527 LPIA 0.2382 LPIA 4
2010s 0.2866 LPIA 0.2866 LPIA 0.2866 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 33 Mozambique 0.5005 LPIA compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 0.4977 LPIA compare
  3. 35 Mali 0.3161 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location in Burkina Faso was 0.2866 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.2866 LPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1078 LPIA in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/