Burkina Faso literacy rate for 2022 was 34.49%, a 2.48% decline from 2021.

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<li>Burkina Faso literacy rate for 2021 was <strong>36.97%</strong>, a <strong>6.97% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
<li>Burkina Faso literacy rate for 2019 was <strong>30.00%</strong>, a <strong>9% decline</strong> from 2018.</li>
<li>Burkina Faso literacy rate for 2018 was <strong>39.00%</strong>, a <strong>4% increase</strong> from 2014.</li>
</ul>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.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Burkina Faso was reported at 34.49 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 55.560 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 66.646 % for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 47.000 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 66.646 % in 2021 and a record low of 22.000 % in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was reported at 55.56 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 51.680 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 58.758 % for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 27.240 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 58.758 % in 2021 and a record low of 7.000 % in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Burkina Faso was reported at 19.38 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 40.070 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.122 % for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 33.000 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.000 % in 2018 and a record low of 15.000 % in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Burkina Faso was reported at 40.07 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 34.490 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.967 % for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 26.000 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39.000 % in 2018 and a record low of 9.000 % in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

The average for 2021 based on 13 countries was 81.92 percent. The highest value was in Mauritius: 99.04 percent and the lowest value was in Burkina Faso: 66.65 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This statistic depicts the countries with the lowest literacy rates worldwide as of 2012. As of that year, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Mali were the countries with the lowest percentage of literate persons among their population aged 15 years and over.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Burkina Faso was reported at 10.13 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.930 Ratio in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.882 Ratio for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.000 Ratio in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 Ratio in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Burkina Faso was reported at 4.1414 % in 2018, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

The average for 2021 based on 58 countries was 94.32 percent. The highest value was in Romania: 100 percent and the lowest value was in Burkina Faso: 66.65 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

BF: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data was reported at 53.640 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 62.670 % for 2021. BF: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 37.190 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62.670 % in 2021 and a record low of 14.000 % in 1975. BF: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was reported at 51.68 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 29.120 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 31.031 % for 2021. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 19.000 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2022, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 31.031 % in 2021 and a record low of 3.000 % in 1975. Burkina Faso BF: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burkina Faso – Table BF.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Burkina Faso was reported at 0.93017 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Burkina Faso - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Burkina Faso: Male literacy rate, ages 15-24: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Burkina Faso de 1975 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Burkina Faso pendant cette période était de 44.63 pour cent avec un minimum de 22 pour cent en 1975 et un maximum de 66.65 pour cent en 2021.