Burkina Faso vs ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
29.8%
in 2023
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
85.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
84th
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank
86th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)
How they compare
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) currently reports 85.7% against 29.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 55.9%.
That makes ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)'s figure about 2.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 86th of 87 countries.
ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 74.4% | 63.8% | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 82.6% | 62.3% | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 83.8% | 56.2% | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 85.6% | 55.6% | ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Burkina Faso or ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125), at 85.7% against 29.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- 55.9%, with ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and ECA: Small Island States (unsdcode:98125) ranks 86th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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