Burkina Faso vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Burkina Faso
39.3%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
89.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
88th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
88th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 89.1% against 39.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 49.8%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 69.7% | 52.9% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 81.9% | 52.7% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 87.6% | 49.5% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 88.6% | 48.1% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 89.1% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 49.8%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 88th 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