Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female was 56.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 56.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 60.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.9% | — |
| 1996 | 32.4% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 56.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 65.2%, 86% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 56.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.8%, 77% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 32.4% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 45.2% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 49.9% | 60.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 54.8% | 56.0% | 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, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 56.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release