Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 11.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso is 11.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 14.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 59 countries on this measure, 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, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +54.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +136.8% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +122.9% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +90.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.2%, 55% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.4%, 45% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.2% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.7% | 14.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 11.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release