Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All was 71.9 % in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Burkina Faso, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Burkina Faso is 71.9 %, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Burkina Faso peaked at 79.82 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.11 %, in 2006.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 65.72 % | — |
| 2005 | 66.06 % | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.11 % | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 71.47 % | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 73.1 % | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 79.82 % | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 61.7 % | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 68.12 % | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9 % | +5.5% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 71.9 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 75.26 %, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 71.9 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.26 %, 96% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.09 % | 61.11 % | 71.47 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 71.54 % | 61.7 % | 79.82 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.01 % | 68.12 % | 71.9 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Burkina Faso?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all in Burkina Faso was 71.9 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 79.82 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 % in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — male — all rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.