Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
41.6%
in 2023
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
87.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 87.2% against 41.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 45.6%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 2.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 70.5% | 57.3% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 79.6% | 55.7% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 86.1% | 51.5% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 87.0% | 47.2% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 87.2% against 41.6% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 45.6%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release