Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.14 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso is 0.14 GPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 30.0% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.25 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.07 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Burkina Faso 49th out of 53 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.07 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.19 GPIA | +171.4% |
| 2003 | 0.09 GPIA | -52.6% |
| 2005 | 0.25 GPIA | +177.8% |
| 2006 | 0.17 GPIA | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 0.23 GPIA | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 0.08 GPIA | -65.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1 GPIA | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 GPIA | +80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.14 GPIA | -30.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.14 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.19 GPIA, 74% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.14 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.195 GPIA, 72% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.13 GPIA | 0.07 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.185 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.12 GPIA | 0.08 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.17 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | 0.2 GPIA | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Burkina Faso was 0.14 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Burkina Faso ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release