Adult Literacy Rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult Literacy Rate was 41.57 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adult Literacy Rate in Burkina Faso, 1975–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso is 41.57, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 41.57 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 1975.
Burkina Faso ranks 105th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult Literacy Rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.83 | — |
| 1991 | 13.57 | +53.7% |
| 1996 | 12.85 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21.82 | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 23.52 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 22.47 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 27.88 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 34.6 | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 39.35 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 29.66 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 36.97 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 40.92 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 41.57 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 | 8.83 | 8.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.21 | 12.85 | 13.57 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.92 | 21.82 | 27.88 | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.54 | 29.66 | 39.35 | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.82 | 36.97 | 41.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 102 Côte d'Ivoire 50 compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 48.64 compare
- 104 Guinea 45.33 compare
- 106 Central African Republic 37.49 compare
- 107 Afghanistan 37.27 compare
- 108 Mali 35.63 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate in Burkina Faso was 41.57 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 41.57 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 105th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.