Burkina Faso vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
78.5%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
83rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 78.5% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 58.6%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 3.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd of 87 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 59.6% | 55.3% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 66.0% | 58.1% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 75.3% | 59.0% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 78.1% | 62.3% | WB: Other Small States |
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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 78.5% 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 WB: Other Small States?
- 58.6%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and WB: Other Small States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 83rd 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