Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 3: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
77.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
GPE: Region 3 rank
86th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 77.6% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.7%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 3.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 86th of 87 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 56.2% | 51.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 63.3% | 59.0% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 67.9% | 60.0% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 71.8% | 55.5% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 76.5% | 60.7% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Burkina Faso or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 77.6% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 57.7%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 86th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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