Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.2137 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2137 GPIA
World rank
78th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3914 GPIA
in 2007
All-time low
0.1142 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
9
1975–2018

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018

0.10.20.30.41975199620181975: 0.156 GPIA1991: 0.114 GPIA1996: 0.206 GPIA2003: 0.138 GPIA2005: 0.331 GPIA2006: 0.23 GPIA2007: 0.391 GPIA2014: 0.143 GPIA2018: 0.214 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso is 0.2137 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3914 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1142 GPIA, in 1991.

That places Burkina Faso 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1975 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1975 0.1561 GPIA
1991 0.1142 GPIA -26.8%
1996 0.2058 GPIA +80.2%
2003 0.1378 GPIA -33.1%
2005 0.3315 GPIA +140.6%
2006 0.23 GPIA -30.6%
2007 0.3914 GPIA +70.2%
2014 0.1432 GPIA -63.4%
2018 0.2137 GPIA +49.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1561 GPIA 0.1561 GPIA 0.1561 GPIA 1
1990s 0.16 GPIA 0.1142 GPIA 0.2058 GPIA 2
2000s 0.2727 GPIA 0.1378 GPIA 0.3914 GPIA 4
2010s 0.1785 GPIA 0.1432 GPIA 0.2137 GPIA 2

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 75 Pakistan 0.2799 GPIA compare
  2. 76 Mali 0.2597 GPIA compare
  3. 77 Malawi 0.2511 GPIA compare
  4. 79 Nepal 0.2085 GPIA compare
  5. 80 Togo 0.16 GPIA compare
  6. 81 Senegal 0.1578 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.2137 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.3914 GPIA in 2007.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1142 GPIA in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Burkina Faso ranks 78th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
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/