Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban was 15.9 % in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso, 2003–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso stood at 15.9 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso peaked at 18.91 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.81 %, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.76 % | — |
| 2005 | 14.23 % | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 15.92 % | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 17.96 % | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5 % | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18.91 % | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 11.81 % | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 13.32 % | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 15.9 % | +19.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 15.9 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.9 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 15.9 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.9 %, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.72 % | 14.23 % | 18.76 % | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.07 % | 11.81 % | 18.91 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.61 % | 13.32 % | 15.9 % | 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 gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso?
- Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Burkina Faso was 15.9 % in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 % in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 % in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.