Burkina Faso vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2023
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
73.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
82nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 73.5% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 4.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd of 85 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 37.2% | 33.9% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 45.3% | 42.7% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 57.2% | 52.2% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 69.0% | 59.0% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 72.4% | 61.5% | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 73.5% 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 WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 57.4%, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 82nd 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