Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 55.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 55.6% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 55.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 37th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +2.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.9%, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 45.2% | 54.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 55.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/