Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso is 0.93, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.93 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2003.
That places Burkina Faso 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.65 | — |
| 2005 | 0.66 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.77 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.85 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | +5.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.93 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.925, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.94, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6725 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8233 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.905 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More education data for Burkina Faso
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,557 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,439 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,072 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 75,598 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.19 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1303 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso?
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso was 0.93 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2003.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 60th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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