Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Burkina Faso
0.5044 GPIA
in 2023
Uganda
0.53 GPIA
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
60th
Uganda rank
57th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.53 GPIA against 0.5044 GPIA in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0256 GPIA.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 57th of 84 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.11 GPIA | 0.27 GPIA | 0.16 GPIA | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.3 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.14 GPIA | 0.35 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.4322 GPIA | 0.4651 GPIA | 0.0329 GPIA | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.53 GPIA against 0.5044 GPIA in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 0.0256 GPIA, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th and Uganda ranks 57th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, 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