Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
74.3%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
80th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 74.3% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58.2%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 4.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 38.8% | 35.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 46.7% | 44.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 58.2% | 53.3% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 69.8% | 59.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 73.2% | 62.3% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 74.3% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 58.2%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th 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