Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: World: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Burkina Faso
35.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
84.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
UNICEF: World rank
80th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 84.6% against 35.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.9%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and UNICEF: World ranks 80th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 69.8% | 61.7% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 77.7% | 60.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 82.7% | 55.4% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 84.1% | 50.6% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 84.6% 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 UNICEF: World?
- 48.9%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: World rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and UNICEF: World ranks 80th 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