Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male was 85.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 85.4% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 90.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1996.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th of 70 countries on this measure, 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, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.3% | — |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 78.1% | +27.7% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 85.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 90.5%, 94% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 85.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.1%, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 61.2% | 70.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 74.3% | 83.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 77.2% | 90.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.1% | 85.4% | 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male in Burkina Faso was 85.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1996.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release