Burkina Faso vs MDG: Developing Regions: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
72.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
84th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 72.4% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 56.3%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 4.5 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 84th of 85 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 31.3% | 28.1% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 40.0% | 37.4% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 53.4% | 48.5% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 67.3% | 57.4% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 71.2% | 60.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 72.4% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- 56.3%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 84th 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