Burkina Faso vs WB: Other Small States: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Burkina Faso
29.8%
in 2023
WB: Other Small States
87.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
84th
WB: Other Small States rank
82nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 87.2% against 29.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 57.4%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 2.9 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd 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 | 10.7% | 74.4% | 63.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 78.9% | 58.6% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 85.6% | 57.9% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 87.0% | 57.0% | WB: Other Small States |
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 WB: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 87.2% 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 WB: Other Small States?
- 57.4%, 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and WB: Other Small States ranks 82nd 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