Burkina Faso vs WB: Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

Burkina Faso
0.7339 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Small States
0.96 GPIA
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
74th
WB: Small States rank
73rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 0.96 GPIA against 0.7339 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2261 GPIA.

That makes WB: Small States's figure about 1.3 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 74th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.

WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.43 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 0.52 GPIA WB: Small States
2000s 0.54 GPIA 0.9575 GPIA 0.4175 GPIA WB: Small States
2010s 0.64 GPIA 0.9533 GPIA 0.3133 GPIA WB: Small States
2020s 0.7046 GPIA 0.96 GPIA 0.2554 GPIA WB: Small States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 0.96 GPIA against 0.7339 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and WB: Small States?
0.2261 GPIA, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Small States?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and WB: Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Burkina Faso ranks 74th and WB: Small States ranks 73rd of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release