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

Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.1965 LPIA in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.1965 LPIA
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.2188 LPIA
in 1996
All-time low
0.1333 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.050.10.150.21991200220141991: 0.168 LPIA1996: 0.219 LPIA2003: 0.183 LPIA2005: 0.139 LPIA2006: 0.133 LPIA2007: 0.21 LPIA2014: 0.197 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso is 0.1965 LPIA, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2188 LPIA in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 LPIA, in 2006.

That places Burkina Faso 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.168 LPIA
1996 0.2188 LPIA +30.3%
2003 0.1826 LPIA -16.5%
2005 0.1392 LPIA -23.8%
2006 0.1333 LPIA -4.2%
2007 0.2101 LPIA +57.6%
2014 0.1965 LPIA -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1934 LPIA 0.168 LPIA 0.2188 LPIA 2
2000s 0.1663 LPIA 0.1333 LPIA 0.2101 LPIA 4
2010s 0.1965 LPIA 0.1965 LPIA 0.1965 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 34 Egypt 0.3502 LPIA compare
  2. 35 South Africa 0.3233 LPIA compare
  3. 36 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.294 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso was 0.1965 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.2188 LPIA in 1996.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 LPIA in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Burkina Faso ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 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/