Burkina Faso vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
16.1%
in 2023
WB: Small States
73.3%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
WB: Small States rank
83rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 73.3% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.2%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 4.6 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and WB: Small States ranks 83rd of 85 countries.
WB: Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 60.2% | 57.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 64.2% | 59.3% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 71.3% | 61.4% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 73.2% | 64.9% | WB: Small States |
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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 73.3% against 16.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and WB: Small States?
- 57.2%, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Small States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and WB: Small States ranks 83rd 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