Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.4936 LPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4936 LPIA
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.4936 LPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.1929 LPIA
in 1991
Years of data
7
1991–2014

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso, 1991–2014

00.10.20.30.40.51991200220141991: 0.193 LPIA1996: 0.198 LPIA2003: 0.265 LPIA2005: 0.31 LPIA2006: 0.277 LPIA2007: 0.366 LPIA2014: 0.494 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2014, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso stood at 0.4936 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.4936 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1929 LPIA, in 1991.

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

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Burkina Faso, 1991 to 2014.
Year LPIA Change
1991 0.1929 LPIA
1996 0.1983 LPIA +2.8%
2003 0.2653 LPIA +33.8%
2005 0.3104 LPIA +17.0%
2006 0.2765 LPIA -10.9%
2007 0.366 LPIA +32.4%
2014 0.4936 LPIA +34.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1956 LPIA 0.1929 LPIA 0.1983 LPIA 2
2000s 0.3046 LPIA 0.2653 LPIA 0.366 LPIA 4
2010s 0.4936 LPIA 0.4936 LPIA 0.4936 LPIA 1

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 35 Senegal 0.7481 LPIA compare
  2. 36 Mozambique 0.6859 LPIA compare
  3. 37 Mali 0.5213 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Burkina Faso was 0.4936 LPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.4936 LPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1929 LPIA in 1991.
How does Burkina Faso rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Burkina Faso ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 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/