Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 0.7% in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.7%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.8%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.511.521991200220141991: 0.214 %1996: 0.538 %2003: 0.434 %2005: 1.1 %2006: 0.417 %2007: 1.8 %2014: 0.662 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.

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

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year % Change
1991 0.2%
1996 0.5% +151.8%
2003 0.4% -19.3%
2005 1.1% +143.1%
2006 0.4% -60.5%
2007 1.8% +319.6%
2014 0.7% -62.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.4% 1.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso was 0.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2014.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 data points, 1976–2019
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Percentage of females age 65 and above in rural areas 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 female literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/