Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 14.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 397.3% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.1% | — |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +77.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +250.6% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -54.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -48.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +397.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.8%, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 14.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2%, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.5% | 8.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.7% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 3.0% | 14.7% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Burkina Faso was 14.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release