Burkina Faso vs Pakistan: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Burkina Faso
0.78 GPIA
in 2022
Pakistan
0.82 GPIA
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
51st
Pakistan rank
49th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 0.82 GPIA against 0.78 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 49th of 57 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7567 GPIA | 0.7667 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.7767 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.0333 GPIA | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Burkina Faso or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 0.82 GPIA against 0.78 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pakistan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pakistan rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st and Pakistan ranks 49th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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