Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
41.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
86.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 86.1% against 41.6% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 44.5%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 2.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 58.9% | 50.1% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 71.8% | 58.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 79.8% | 55.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 84.4% | 49.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 85.6% | 45.8% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 86.1% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 44.5%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 86th 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