Burkina Faso vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Burkina Faso
35.7%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
84.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
WB: Other Small States rank
83rd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 84.4% against 35.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.7%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd of 89 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 72.4% | 64.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 77.0% | 59.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 82.2% | 54.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 83.9% | 50.4% | WB: Other Small 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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 84.4% 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 WB: Other Small States?
- 48.7%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Other Small States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Other Small States rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd 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