Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.6986 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.6986 GPIA
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7177 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.5403 GPIA
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014

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

00.20.40.60.81991200220141991: 0.54 GPIA1996: 0.576 GPIA2003: 0.633 GPIA2005: 0.718 GPIA2006: 0.67 GPIA2007: 0.693 GPIA2014: 0.699 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2014, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso stood at 0.6986 GPIA.

That represents a change of up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.7177 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5403 GPIA, in 1991.

Burkina Faso ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year GPIA Change
1991 0.5403 GPIA
1996 0.5759 GPIA +6.6%
2003 0.6332 GPIA +10.0%
2005 0.7177 GPIA +13.3%
2006 0.6703 GPIA -6.6%
2007 0.6926 GPIA +3.3%
2014 0.6986 GPIA +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5581 GPIA 0.5403 GPIA 0.5759 GPIA 2
2000s 0.6784 GPIA 0.6332 GPIA 0.7177 GPIA 4
2010s 0.6986 GPIA 0.6986 GPIA 0.6986 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 33 Uganda 0.8572 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Morocco 0.7926 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Pakistan 0.7332 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Mali 0.6198 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Senegal 0.5543 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.6986 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.7177 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5403 GPIA in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 361 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/