Burkina Faso vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Burkina Faso
48.7%
in 2023
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
89.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
86th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 89.4% against 48.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 40.7%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 86th of 88 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5% | 68.9% | 54.4% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 79.0% | 59.9% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 85.4% | 53.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 88.3% | 45.3% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 89.1% | 41.6% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 89.4% 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 40.7%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 86th 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