Literacy rate, youth female in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, youth female was 67.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Literacy rate, youth female in Burkina Faso, 1975–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of females ages 15-24.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 67.1% for literacy rate, youth female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth female in Burkina Faso peaked at 67.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 93rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Literacy rate, youth female in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of females ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 14.2% | +112.8% |
| 1996 | 14.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | +77.3% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +10.7% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 67.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.9%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 67.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.1%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.8% | 33.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 27.2% | 54.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 58.8% | 67.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 68.3% compare
- 91 Benin 67.9% compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 67.9% compare
- 94 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 95 Pakistan 66.5% compare
- 96 Senegal 65.6% compare
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, youth female in Burkina Faso?
- Literacy rate, youth female in Burkina Faso was 67.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth female recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for literacy rate, youth female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, youth female rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.