Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 58.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso peaked at 58.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.7% | — |
| 1991 | 56.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 58.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 59.2%, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 58.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.6%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.6% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 56.2% | 57.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 58.2% | 58.3% | 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 adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Burkina Faso was 58.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.