Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Burkina Faso
48.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
89.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
88th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 89.3% against 48.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 40.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 60.0% | 45.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 73.9% | 54.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 83.6% | 51.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 87.8% | 44.8% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 88.8% | 41.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 89.3% against 48.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 40.6%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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