Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 40.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 40.3% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 40.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 52nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.4% | — |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | +69.7% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +22.3% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +24.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 40.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.6%, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 40.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.6%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.0% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 23.3% | 34.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 40.3% | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso was 40.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release