Burkina Faso vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Burkina Faso
35.7%
in 2023
SDG: Small Island Developing States
82.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 82.5% against 35.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 46.8%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 79.0% | 70.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 81.5% | 64.3% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 82.8% | 55.4% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 82.6% | 49.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Burkina Faso or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 82.5% against 35.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Burkina Faso and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 46.8%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 86th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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