Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male was 19.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso is 19.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 19.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.0% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +107.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -31.3% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +107.8% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +33.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 19.4% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male in Burkina Faso was 19.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.