Burkina Faso - Literacy rate
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 33.13 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 33.13 in 2007, while its lowest value was 6.66 in 1975.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 6.66 |
| 1991 | 14.17 |
| 1996 | 13.99 |
| 2003 | 24.81 |
| 2005 | 26.48 |
| 2007 | 33.13 |
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 46.73 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 46.73 in 2007, while its lowest value was 22.38 in 1975.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.38 |
| 1991 | 26.79 |
| 1996 | 25.48 |
| 2003 | 38.38 |
| 2005 | 40.38 |
| 2007 | 46.73 |
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24) in Burkina Faso was 39.26 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 39.26 in 2007, while its lowest value was 14.38 in 1975.
Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.38 |
| 1991 | 20.18 |
| 1996 | 19.41 |
| 2003 | 31.23 |
| 2005 | 32.97 |
| 2007 | 39.26 |
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) in Burkina Faso was 21.58 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 21.58 in 2007, while its lowest value was 3.18 in 1975.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.18 |
| 1991 | 8.23 |
| 1996 | 8.06 |
| 2003 | 15.19 |
| 2005 | 16.62 |
| 2007 | 21.58 |
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Burkina Faso was 36.68 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 36.68 in 2007, while its lowest value was 14.53 in 1975.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.53 |
| 1991 | 19.63 |
| 1996 | 18.52 |
| 2003 | 29.36 |
| 2005 | 31.44 |
| 2007 | 36.68 |
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Burkina Faso was 28.73 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 28.73 in 2007, while its lowest value was 8.69 in 1975.
Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.69 |
| 1991 | 13.57 |
| 1996 | 12.85 |
| 2003 | 21.82 |
| 2005 | 23.55 |
| 2007 | 28.73 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
