Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes was 81.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 81.0% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso peaked at 86.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1996.
That places Burkina Faso 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.2% | — |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 72.6% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 81.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.9%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 81.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.0%, 89% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 54.0% | 61.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 67.1% | 76.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 68.4% | 86.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.0% | 81.1% | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes in Burkina Faso was 81.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 68th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release