Burkina Faso: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 41.57.
That's up 1.6% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2005–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 41.57
- Trough
- 22.47
- 1-year change
- +1.6%
- 5-year change
- +5.6%
- +1.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 41.5671 | |
| 40.9200 | |
| 36.9700 | |
| 29.6600 | |
| 39.3500 | |
| 34.6000 | |
| 27.8800 | |
| 22.4700 | |
| 23.5200 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 41.57, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 1.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Burkina Faso's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Burkina Faso is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.