Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.4889 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4889 GPIA
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.4889 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.2952 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51991200220141991: 0.295 GPIA1996: 0.316 GPIA2003: 0.382 GPIA2005: 0.382 GPIA2006: 0.406 GPIA2007: 0.486 GPIA2014: 0.489 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 0.4889 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4889 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2952 GPIA, in 1991.

That places Burkina Faso 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1991 0.2952 GPIA
1996 0.3159 GPIA +7.0%
2003 0.3823 GPIA +21.0%
2005 0.3825 GPIA +0.0%
2006 0.4064 GPIA +6.3%
2007 0.4858 GPIA +19.5%
2014 0.4889 GPIA +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3055 GPIA 0.2952 GPIA 0.3159 GPIA 2
2000s 0.4142 GPIA 0.3823 GPIA 0.4858 GPIA 4
2010s 0.4889 GPIA 0.4889 GPIA 0.4889 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 32 Morocco 0.5864 GPIA compare
  2. 33 Pakistan 0.5343 GPIA compare
  3. 34 Senegal 0.5331 GPIA compare
  4. 36 Mali 0.4414 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso was 0.4889 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.4889 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2952 GPIA in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 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/