Burkina Faso vs WB: Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2023
WB: Small States
77.8%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
85th
WB: Small States rank
85th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 77.8% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.9%.
That makes WB: Small States's figure about 3.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Small States ranks 85th of 87 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 | 4.3% | 61.3% | 57.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 67.6% | 59.7% | WB: Small States |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 75.3% | 59.0% | WB: Small States |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 77.6% | 63.9% | WB: Small States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Burkina Faso or WB: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 77.8% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Burkina Faso and WB: Small States?
- 57.9%, 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, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and WB: Small States ranks 85th 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