Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Burkina Faso
10.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
68.7%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
81st
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
82nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 68.7% against 10.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58.6%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 6.8 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 81st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 82nd of 90 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 | 0.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 37.5% | 36.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 49.3% | 47.4% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 63.2% | 59.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 67.4% | 61.6% | 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, female, Burkina Faso or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 68.7% 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 UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 58.6%, 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, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 81st and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 82nd 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
February 2026 Data Release