Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.4 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.4 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.43 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.21 GPIA, in 1991.
Burkina Faso ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.21 GPIA | — |
| 1996 | 0.24 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.28 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.28 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.31 GPIA | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.37 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.34 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.34 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.41 GPIA | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 0.43 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4 GPIA | -7.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.4 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.47 GPIA, 85% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.4 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.47 GPIA, 85% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.225 GPIA | 0.21 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.31 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.37 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3633 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.415 GPIA | 0.4 GPIA | 0.43 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Burkina Faso was 0.4 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release