Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female was 24.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 24.9% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 24.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +105.7% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +81.4% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +21.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 24.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.3%, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 24.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.8%, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 14.5% | 18.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 24.9% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female in Burkina Faso was 24.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release