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
20406080197519992024

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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release