Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: World: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
29.8%
in 2023
UNICEF: World
87.6%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
UNICEF: World rank
81st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
UNICEF: World currently reports 87.6% against 29.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.8%.
That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 2.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: World has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and UNICEF: World ranks 81st of 87 countries.
UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 75.1% | 64.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 82.6% | 62.2% | UNICEF: World |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 86.2% | 58.5% | UNICEF: World |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 87.2% | 57.1% | UNICEF: World |
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 UNICEF: World?
- UNICEF: World, at 87.6% against 29.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Burkina Faso and UNICEF: World?
- 57.8%, with UNICEF: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: World?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: World rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and UNICEF: World ranks 81st 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