Burkina Faso vs GPE: Region 3: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Burkina Faso
39.3%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3
88.0%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
GPE: Region 3 rank
91st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- GPE: Region 3
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 88.0% against 39.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 48.7%.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 2.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 91st of 88 countries.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | GPE: Region 3 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 68.2% | 56.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 75.0% | 58.2% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 80.9% | 51.6% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 85.5% | 47.4% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 87.5% | 47.0% | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Burkina Faso or GPE: Region 3?
- GPE: Region 3, at 88.0% against 39.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 48.7%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and GPE: Region 3 rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and GPE: Region 3 ranks 91st of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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