Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 33.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso stood at 33.0%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 33.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +66.6% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 10.2% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.0% | 25.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 28.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 78 Côte d'Ivoire 42.5% compare
- 79 Central African Republic 37.2% compare
- 80 Benin 34.9% compare
- 82 Mali 29.5% compare
- 83 Chad 18.7% compare
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 33.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2018.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.