Burkina Faso vs WB: Other Small States: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Burkina Faso
48.7%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
89.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
84th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 89.5% against 48.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 40.8%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th of 88 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 | 19.1% | 79.0% | 60.0% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 82.8% | 51.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 88.5% | 45.5% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 89.5% | 41.9% | 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, male, Burkina Faso or WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 89.5% 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: Other Small States?
- 40.8%, 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 84th 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