Burkina Faso vs ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
74.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
79th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
How they compare
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) currently reports 74.6% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58.5%.
That makes ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)'s figure about 4.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 79th of 85 countries.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 66.7% | 64.1% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 69.9% | 65.0% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 70.6% | 60.7% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 73.3% | 62.4% | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), at 74.6% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- 58.5%, with ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 79th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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