Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 55.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
55.0%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2018
All-time low
54.0%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1991–2019
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso stood at 55.0%.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso peaked at 65.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.0% | — |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -15.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 55.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.0%, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 54.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 55.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
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, urban, % female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Burkina Faso was 55.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release