Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index was 0.3007 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3007 LPIA
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.3007 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.1577 LPIA
in 1996
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.10.20.31991200220141991: 0.165 LPIA1996: 0.158 LPIA2003: 0.203 LPIA2005: 0.215 LPIA2006: 0.181 LPIA2007: 0.289 LPIA2014: 0.301 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso is 0.3007 LPIA, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.3007 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1577 LPIA, in 1996.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.165 LPIA
1996 0.1577 LPIA -4.4%
2003 0.2033 LPIA +28.9%
2005 0.2145 LPIA +5.5%
2006 0.1807 LPIA -15.8%
2007 0.289 LPIA +60.0%
2014 0.3007 LPIA +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1614 LPIA 0.1577 LPIA 0.165 LPIA 2
2000s 0.2219 LPIA 0.1807 LPIA 0.289 LPIA 4
2010s 0.3007 LPIA 0.3007 LPIA 0.3007 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 33 Morocco 0.6088 LPIA compare
  2. 34 Pakistan 0.5788 LPIA compare
  3. 35 Mali 0.3621 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Burkina Faso was 0.3007 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.3007 LPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 LPIA in 1996.
How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/