Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male 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, male in Burkina Faso is 37.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 52.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 57 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, urban, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 1996 | 13.7% | -45.6% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +142.9% |
| 2005 | 31.3% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +25.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 37.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.4%, 59% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 13.7% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 18.6% | 34.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 31.2% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.6% | 37.0% | 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, male in Burkina Faso?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Burkina Faso was 37.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release