Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 67.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male 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, male in Burkina Faso is 67.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 77.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th of 57 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, urban, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1996 | 42.7% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 63.4% | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +5.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 67.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.6%, 77% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 67.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 88.1%, 76% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.7% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 55.3% | 67.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 55.6% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.4% | 67.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso was 67.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release