Burkina Faso vs MDG: Developing Regions: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Burkina Faso
39.3%
in 2023
MDG: Developing Regions
89.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 89.2% against 39.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 49.9%.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th of 88 countries.
MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 63.1% | 51.4% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 77.1% | 60.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 84.9% | 55.6% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 88.0% | 49.9% | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 88.8% | 48.3% | MDG: Developing Regions |
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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 89.2% 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 MDG: Developing Regions?
- 49.9%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th 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