Burkina Faso vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Burkina Faso
39.3%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
88.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
90th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 88.4% against 39.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 49.1%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.2 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 90th of 88 countries.
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 75.4% | 58.6% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 83.6% | 54.3% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 87.5% | 49.5% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 88.1% | 47.6% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 88.4% 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 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 49.1%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 90th 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