Burkina Faso vs SDG: Western Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Burkina Faso
10.1%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
69.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
SDG: Western Asia rank
78th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • SDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Western Asia currently reports 69.9% against 10.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 59.8%.

That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 7.0 times Burkina Faso's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 81st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 90 countries.

SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 33.2% 32.6% SDG: Western Asia
2000s 1.9% 42.1% 40.2% SDG: Western Asia
2010s 3.6% 62.5% 58.9% SDG: Western Asia
2020s 5.8% 68.3% 62.5% SDG: Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Burkina Faso or SDG: Western Asia?
SDG: Western Asia, at 69.9% against 10.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Burkina Faso and SDG: Western Asia?
59.8%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Western Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 78th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release