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
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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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release