Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 69.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 69.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.7% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.3% | 67.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
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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, urban, male in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso was 69.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the male population in urban areas 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 male literates aged 25-64 years 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/