Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 46.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso is 46.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso peaked at 53.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 55th out of 59 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.8% | — |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 46.1% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 46.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.2%, 80% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 46.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.3%, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 37.0% | 46.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 40.7% | 53.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.4% | 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, urban, female in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Burkina Faso was 46.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 55th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release